CXW - CoreCivic Enters Into New Contracts With the State of Wyoming and Harris County TX at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility | Benzinga
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE:CXW) ("CoreCivic") announced today it signed a new management contract with the state of Wyoming for the housing of up to 240 male inmates at the Company's 2,672-bed Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississippi. We previously housed inmates for Wyoming under a management contract that had not been utilized since 2019. The term of the new contract runs through June 30, 2026.
Additionally, CoreCivic signed a new management contract with Harris County, Texas, to house up to 360 male inmates at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility. Upon mutual agreement, the County may access an additional 360 beds at the Tallahatchie facility. The initial contract term begins on December 1, 2023, and ends November 30, 2024. The contract may be extended at the County's option for four additional one-year terms.
Since September 2023, CoreCivic has added contracts with the State of Montana at the Saguaro Correctional Facility as well as with Hinds County (MS), Harris County (TX), and the State of Wyoming at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility. CoreCivic anticipates the combined annual revenue of these four contacts to be approximately $25 million.
Damon T. Hininger, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are honored to once again assist the Wyoming Department of Corrections with their correctional needs, and believe this contract demonstrates the essential solutions that we provide to federal, state, and local government agencies. Harris County is a new partnership for CoreCivic, and we look forward to providing the County with a flexible capacity solution."
Hininger continued, "These new contracts further reinforce the versatility of our real estate assets. Utilizing existing bed inventory is key to driving margin improvement at CoreCivic. These recent contract wins demonstrate both strong contracting progress and the high levels of interest in our services and assets from existing and new governmental partners."
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