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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Lowe v. The Wackenhut Corp. (Misconduct at a a Coke County, TX Juvenile Facility)
According to media accounts, the family of an inmate at a Wackenhut-managed juvenile justice center for delinquent girls in Coke County, Texas filed suit against Wackenhut, alleging widespread, systematic sexual assault at the facility. The suit was later joined by eleven other girls who alleged similar mistreatment. The parties settled the lawsuit, agreeing to keep the terms confidential.
- Misconduct Type
- Human Rights
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- State/Local
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Media Accounts
- 5/1/2000
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| G4S PLC |
Undisclosed
|
| Further Information |
Released |
