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Warden Laughlin and Adams County Correctional Center staff host open house and cookout for local residents.

Adams County Community Support – Voices on the Ground

"CCA is up and running in Natchez, Adams County. I can only tell you that they have had a very positive impact on our community. They have been active in our community, have purchased from our local vendors and when at full capacity, will employ approximately four hundred personnel at their facility along with paying into the county approximately 1.3 million in taxes annually. They constructed a first class state of the art facility second to none. I feel CCA would have a very positive impact on your community which is by the way, recession proof! Let me know if I can be of assistance in the future."

  • Mayor Jake Middleton

“Southwest Mississippi is an important part of our state and this new facility will help create economic confidence in the area by generating hundreds of new jobs.”

– Senator Thad Cochran

“This is an important project for Natchez, Adams County and really all of Southwest Mississippi. It will help provide jobs and promote new economic activity throughout the area.”

– Senator Trent Lott

“I am pleased that federal, state, local and private sources are working very closely together to expedite this major new job-creating project in Adams County.”

– Governor Haley Barbour

“This public-private partnership … allows for economic development projects like Corrections Corporation of America to build facilities that increase the tax base and personal incomes for the community.”

– Congressman Chip Pickering

Corrections Corporation of America in Adams County, Mississippi

Hundreds of careers, millions in taxes and payroll, continued community partnership with CCA’s Adams County Correctional Center

Adams County Correctional Center at a Glance

For more than 25 years, Corrections Corporation of America has been serving local, state and federal correctional agencies, performing a needed public service with pride.

CCA founded the corrections management industry in 1983 and leads in this specialty, providing efficient, responsive, flexible and cost-effective corrections solutions to systems of all types.

The company now represents the nation’s fifth-largest corrections system, behind the federal government and three states, and operates 64 facilities, including 44 that are company-owned, with a total design capacity of approximately 85,000 beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

A Federal Correctional Facility Natchez, Mississippi

CCA has been awarded a contract by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to house 2,567 criminal alien offenders – low-security illegal immigrants who committed offenses in the United States and will be returned to their country of origin upon completion of their sentence – at the $128 million Adams County Correctional Center.

Providing Real, Recession-Resistant Careers in Adams County

CCA will hire more than 400 employees at the new Adams County Correctional Center, increasing the number of Mississippians employed with the company to nearly 1,500. With federal wage determination, entry-level correctional officers can look forward to a competitive starting pay.

These employees enjoy recession-resistant careers with extensive correctional training, professional development and advancement opportunities. They work in security, health services, management, administration and inmate programs in a variety of roles, from correctional officers and registered nurses to academic instructors and addictions treatment counselors.

Employees benefit from a competitive starting wage and a comprehensive compensation package, which also features:

Employees also enjoy the prestige of joining a $1.4-billion company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange that has been recognized by G.I. Jobs, Forbes and Corporate Responsibility Officer magazines for its excellence. Joining CCA’s national workforce of nearly 17,000 professionals, Adams County employees will protect communities, rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for successful re-integration with society upon release.

Visit our CAREERS page to learn more about CCA, corrections and career opportunities and watch videos about the daily professional lives of real CCA employees.

Enhancing Economic and Community Impact in Mississippi

With Adams County Correctional Center, CCA brings:

More than 400 careers

Many new employees are expected to hail from southwest Mississippi, strengthening the economic vitality of the area and contributing to the overall fiscal viability of the state. Governor Barbour lauds these jobs created in Adams County.

Millions in taxes and utility payments

CCA is expected to pay $1.8 million in utilities and $1.2 million in taxes annually from the Adams County project. These dollars can help offset important taxpayer priorities, like education, health care, infrastructure and other public needs.

Payroll in the millions

Once fully staffed, CCA will be one of the largest employers in the county. Millions in annual payroll will infuse local businesses and government with dollars that will turn over multiple times in the community, fortifying the economic base.

In 2007, CCA paid approximately $585,000 in property taxes in Mississippi, where the company’s combined payroll in the state tops $22 million. CCA safely and securely houses state inmates for Mississippi at a cost savings that enables the state to realize other public priorities. CCA also works with local vendors for many of the goods and services needed to operate facilities, from medical services to office supplies.

CCA’s Long-Standing Partnership with Mississippi

CCA has partnered with Mississippi for more than a decade. Currently, the company operates three correctional facilities in Mississippi – Delta Correctional Facility in Greenwood, Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler and Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville.

Two of the facilities – the 1,200-bed Delta Correctional Facility and the 1,024-bed Wilkinson County Correctional Facility – are managed by CCA on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to house state and local inmates.

The 1,104-bed Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility is owned and operated by CCA and currently houses state inmates for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as well as local inmates for Tallahatchie County.

Safety and Security with CCA

At all CCA facilities, safety and security form the foundation of high-quality operations. This commitment safeguards the well-being of employees, offenders and surrounding communities.

CCA’s security and safety model is guided by a philosophy that upholds correctional best practices, contractual mandates, national accreditation standards set by the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the company’s own proven expertise. CCA’s commitment to safety and security is further enhanced through organizational measures, intensive training, state-of-the-art hardware, technologies and specialized facility teams.

Visit Safety and Security with CCA to learn more about operational safety.

For more about CCA’s safety and security track record, best practices and more, read A Constant Commitment to Enhanced Safety and Security.