AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CORECIVIC (08/17/23)

AUGUST 17, 2023 — 274 EMPLOYEES IN HOLDENVILLE, OKLAHOMA

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections. will assume operational control of the Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville, Oklahoma. The loss of the operations contract will impact 274 employees on September 30, 2023.

The State of Oklahoma is consolidating operational control over prisons and employees.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 — 252 EMPLOYEES IN McRAE, GEORGIA

The Georgia Department of Corrections is buying a privately operated prison from CoreCivic for $130 million, which will result in 252 employees losing their jobs on November 30, 2022, when the company’s McRae Correctional Facility contract expires.

The McRae facility houses non-citizens who've been convicted of federal crimes and face deportation after release.

OCTOBER 22, 2021 — Original post…

Brentwood, Tennessee-based CoreCivic, a private owner/operator of private correctional, detention, transitional, and residential reentry centers, has announced they will cease operations at the Marion County Jail II located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Inmates will be transferred to the newly-constructed Indianapolis-Marion County Criminal Justice Complex.

The cessation of operations will impact 143 workers and be completed by December 31, 2021. The layoffs should come as no surprise as the scheduled move to the newer facility has been known for a relatively long time.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT THE DEUEL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Sacramento, California-based California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the agency responsible for the operation of the California state prison and parole systems, has announced the deactivation and closure of the Deuel Vocational Institution located in Tracy, California.

The closure impacts approximately 1,080 staff members and approximately 1,500 inmates.

Although the decision was included in the 2020 multi-year state budget plan, it appears that the driving impetus was political and associated with the decriminalization of certain offenses, the reduction in inmate counts to meet health, safety, and security requirements imposed by the courts, and the reduction of costs.

According to a Department spokesperson, “Given the need to achieve savings and the decline in the prison population since 2007 the state budget called for the closure of a prison. DVI was chosen for closure based on cost to operate, impact of closure on the workforce, and population housing needs, and prioritization of public safety and rehabilitation. The reasons this institution was selected for closure are not a reflection of its quality of work and care, and we could not be prouder of the commitment of our dedicated staff, as well as the accomplishments DVI has amassed over its 67 year history.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?