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Correctional Librarian at CoreCivic Receives National Award

4/27/23 8:00 AM
National Library Week is celebrated April 23-29 this year! In honor of this special celebration, CoreCivic is highlighting one of its librarians, Willetta Grady, who was recently selected as the 2023 Winner of the Exceptional Service Award by the ...
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Second Chances are Possible through Rehabilitation

4/21/23 8:00 AM
In recent decades, corrections has shifted its focus to place an increased emphasis on rehabilitation and reentry. With this renewed focus, recidivism rates have seen a decrease of approximately 43 percent among formerly incarcerated individuals who ...
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College Programming Opens Doors to Success for Returning Citizens

4/14/23 8:00 AM
You may be surprised to know that incarcerated individuals are able to earn a college degree while serving their time. CoreCivic partners with many colleges and universities nationwide to help incarcerated people earn diplomas so they are ...
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Helping People Prepare for Second Chance Employment with Cornbread Hustle

4/6/23 8:00 AM
Through a partnership between CoreCivic and Cornbread Hustle, a second chance staffing agency based in Dallas, Texas, residents at CoreCivic's Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona, are accessing a career preparation program via tablets. ...
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Shining a Light: Chaplains Serve with Hope and Heart

3/30/23 8:00 AM
Studies show that faith-based programming is crucial for those impacted by incarceration or detention, as it can provide a sacrosanct outlet for healing that is unlike any other program. CoreCivic has an extensive team of chaplains on staff for this ...
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Constructing Possibilities: How CoreCivic Delivers Fresh Options, Value to Government

3/23/23 8:00 AM
Right now, correctional systems across the country are facing a host of challenges that can impact their ability to focus on their public service duties. These challenges range from overcrowding to aging facilities, to skyrocketing building and ...
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Honoring Our History: A Conversation with CoreCivic's First Female Warden Sharon Johnson Rion

3/16/23 9:15 AM
CoreCivic has been a vanguard in the corrections industry, especially serving as the first private contractor to provide corrections and detention services to government starting in 1983. And CoreCivic continues to be a leader in forward thinking ...
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40 Years After Founding, Innovation Persists at CoreCivic

3/9/23 8:00 AM
When you hear the word innovation, you may think of technological advances like the internet, the smart phone, or GPS. For organizations like CoreCivic, innovations can be technical, but more often they make up unique, working solutions to the ...
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Celebrating Women's History Month

3/2/23 8:00 AM
By Leigh Walls, Managing Director, Purchasing; President, Women's BRG and Don Murray, Vice President, Quality Assurance; Women's BRG Ally
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Carpentry Program Provides Job Skills and Community Support in Colorado

2/24/23 8:00 AM
CoreCivic’s reentry programs are a catalyst for changing people’s lives. This is especially true at Crowley County Correctional Facility in Olney Springs, Colorado, where a carpentry program offers participants the chance to give back to their ...
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Management Matters: How Diverse Leadership is Setting the Standard at Elizabeth Detention Center

2/16/23 8:00 AM
How much of a difference can one make in a month's time? Staff at CoreCivic's Elizabeth Detention Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is making a positive impact even though an individual's average length of stay is just 30 days. Through compassionate ...
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Celebrating Black History Month

2/9/23 8:00 AM
By Harold Shannon, Vice President and Chief Information Officer; President, Multicultural BRG
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Career Growth, Security and Purpose: Find All Three at CoreCivic

2/4/23 8:00 AM
If you have turned on the news lately, you know that the economy seems unclear, and more recently there has been a lot of uncertainty in the job market. Some organizations around the country are making difficult decisions to lay off staff or ...
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Public Policy Update: CoreCivic's Reentry-Focused Advocacy Since 2017

2/2/23 8:00 AM
In 2017, CoreCivic launched a public policy advocacy initiative that placed the company's support behind reentry-focused state and federal legislation. This initiative means that CoreCivic advocates specifically for public policies that support ...
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Celebrating 40 Years of Partnership, Innovation and Service

1/26/23 8:00 AM
By Damon Hininger, CoreCivic President and CEO It is hard to believe another year just closed, but even more remarkable to me is that on Jan. 28, CoreCivic will celebrate its 40th anniversary! CoreCivic has many reasons to commemorate these past 40 ...
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