Municipal governments may contract with privately operated correctional facilities to provide jail services.
October 23, 2025
high
administrative
The article cites a city contracting with a privately run facility as an example of this practice.
Civil juries can hold private corrections companies and individual corrections officers liable for negligence, battery, and excessive force in deaths that occur in custody, and can award compensatory and punitive damages.
October 23, 2025
high
legal
The article reports a federal jury verdict finding both individual guards and a private corrections company civilly liable for an in-custody death and awarding damages.