Auditor demands private prison company pay $7.4M to Mississippi, calls for AG to enforce

Auditor demands private prison company pay $7.4M to Mississippi, calls for AG to enforce

State Auditor Shad White says a private prison company must pay $7.4 million to Mississippi for not maintaining enough staff for safety.

Auditor White demands $7.4 million from private prison contractor - Mississippi Monitor

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune   State Auditor Shad White, October 28, 2024 (Photo from press conference livestream)   State Auditor Shad White announced Monday that his office has issued over $7.4 million in civil demands to Management & Training Corporation (MTC). The demands have also been referred to the Attorney General’s Office for enforcement in court, White said. “This is one of the largest civil demands made in the history of the A…

Auditor demands private prison company pay $7.4M to Mississippi, calls for AG to enforce - WXXV News 25

By  MICHAEL GOLDBERG/Mississippi Today A private prison company must pay $7.4 million to Mississippi for failing to maintain enough staff to ensure the safety of prisoners and prison employees, State Auditor Shad White said on Monday. The demand, which White said is among the largest civil demands in the history of his office, targets Management & Training Corporation, a Utah-based private prison operator that manages two prisons in Mississippi…