Corrections Corp. of America, which designs, builds and manages prisons, jails and detention facilities, said Monday it has received a contract to manage detainees for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Georgia facility.
Financial terms were not disclosed for the five-year contract at the North Georgia Detention Center in Hall County.
The facility has a capacity of 502 beds and Corrections Corp. of America will house up to 500 detainees. It said it will initially lease the former jail for 20 years with two five-year renewal options.
The Nashville, Tenn.-based company said it anticipates opening the facility in the second quarter and that it will be "substantially occupied" by the end of the year.
Corrections Corp. of America said it will employ about 160 correctional professionals in security, facility management, accounting, health services, human resources, business management and education.
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(AP)
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Corrections Corp. to Manage Georgia Prison
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