Idaho State Police Did Not Investigate Breach of Contract Between IDOC and CCA

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Teresa Baker
Public Information Officer
Headquarters
700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642
(208) 884-7122
Fax (208) 884-7087

For Immediate Release: 2/5/14 at 8:55 a.m.

MERIDIAN - There have been media accounts that the Idaho State Police has criminally investigated the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and its activities concerning its contract with the Idaho Department of Corrections (IDOC) to operate the Idaho Correctional Center in Boise. Idaho State Police worked with IDOC to determine if the allegations involving the contract with CCA amounted to a violation of Idaho's criminal statutes. It appears, at this time, that CCA's actions were a civil breach of contract and not criminal activity.

The Idaho State Police stand ready to investigate any activity of CCA and its employees should it violate Idaho's state criminal statutes, as appropriate.

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