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Corrections Corporation of America
William P. vs. CCA (Juvenile Facility Abuse)
Date: 12/14/2000 (Date of Verdict)
Misconduct Type: Human Rights
Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $3,125,000
Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant
Synopsis: A lawsuit was filed on behalf of William P., a 14-year-old boy who claimed he was physically abused by guards at a CCA-managed juvenile detention facility in Richland, South Carolina. In December 2000, a federal jury awarded him $125,000 in actual damages and $3 million in punitive damages.
