Federal Bureau of Prisons

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SLASHES FEDERAL CORRECTION OFFICER'S PAY BY 25% JUST DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

THOMSON, Ill., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 4070 is sounding the alarm and urging the DOJ and Bureau of Prisons to reverse the decision to slash pay for correctional officers and staff at FCI Thomson in Illinois.

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  • "The Bureau of Prisons notified us on Monday that this year's Christmas present from the Department of Justice would be a 25% pay cut effective December 31st," states AFGE Local President Jon Zumkehr.
  • FCI Thomson is currently operating nearly 20% short of the officers that it needs, according to current DOJ authorizations.
  • In 2023 a new Warden was appointed after FCI Thomson was downgraded due to rampant sexual assaults and violent attacks by inmates against officers.
  • President Zumkehr continued, "We house some of our nation's most dangerous and violent federal inmates.

U.S. News & World Report Unveils the 2024 Best Places to Retire Rankings

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2024 Best Places to Retire in the United States. This year's list evaluated the country's 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on how well they meet Americans' expectations for retirement, with measures including Affordability, Health Care, Desirability, Retiree Taxes, Job Market and Overall Happiness. The results are three new places in the top five.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2024 Best Places to Retire in the United States.
  • This is why Pennsylvania dominated the Best Places to Retire ranking's top positions, taking seven of the top 10 spots on the list."
  • The 2024 ranking's adjustments made for affordability and retiree taxes allowed Winston-Salem, North Carolina , to soar 19 spots to No.
  • Affordability is the most heavily weighted of the six factors in the 2024 Best Places to Retire methodology , which also includes happiness, health care quality, retiree taxes, desirability and job market ratings.

CoreCivic Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, November 6, 2023

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

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  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2023.
  • Net income in the third quarter of 2023 totaled $13.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with net income in the third quarter of 2022 of $68.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share.
  • Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $72.8 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared with $147.9 million in the third quarter of 2022.
  • Based on current business conditions, we are providing the following update to our financial guidance for the full year 2023:

Sompo Horizon Partners With EverSafe to Safeguard Seniors From Financial Exploitation

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Sompo Horizon , a new employee benefits caregiving provider and subsidiary of Sompo Holdings, is pleased to announce its partnership with EverSafe , the first service that applies technology to combat financial exploitation of older adults.

Key Points: 
  • Sompo Horizon , a new employee benefits caregiving provider and subsidiary of Sompo Holdings, is pleased to announce its partnership with EverSafe , the first service that applies technology to combat financial exploitation of older adults.
  • “Digital scammers know that aging adults can sometimes be an easy target,” says Tetsuya Morito, President of Sompo Horizon, the parent company behind CareGo.
  • We are proud to partner with CareGo to proactively protect the financial health of seniors and families.”
    Through a diverse network of trusted partners, CareGo offers high quality caregiving products and services to its members.
  • EverSafe will be the newest partner to be available in the CareGo Marketplace.

New VPC Study Analyzes 25 Years of Data from "When Men Murder Women" for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Violence Policy Center (VPC) released When Men Murder Women: A Review of 25 Years of Female Homicide Victimization in the United States. The study analyzes 25 years of data, from 1996 to 2020, from the VPC's annual report, When Men Murder Women. This year, the VPC was forced to temporarily suspend the state rankings usually contained in the report due to the unreliability of 2021 federal crime data as the result of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's ongoing transition from its Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Summary Reporting System (SRS) to the new National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). [For an overview of how the problems associated with this switchover have negatively affected data collection and its impact on gun violence research and policy development, please see the new VPC study The Negative Impact of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Transition on Gun Violence Research.] As a result, the VPC is only able to offer this 25-year overview of females killed by males, although it is our hope that at some point in the near future we will be able to resume publication of the original report, including its state rankings.

Key Points: 
  • The study analyzes 25 years of data, from 1996 to 2020, from the VPC's annual report, When Men Murder Women.
  • Notably, virtually all of these states are southern or southwestern states and the majority have higher rates of household firearm ownership.
  • To see previously released editions of When Men Murder Women, please click here .
  • The Violence Policy Center is a national educational organization working to stop gun death and injury.

CoreCivic Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, August 7, 2023

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Net income in the second quarter of 2023 totaled $14.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with net income in the second quarter of 2022 of $10.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.
  • Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $71.8 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared with $71.1 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $72.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared with $78.8 million in the second quarter of 2022.

VBI Vaccines Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, May 15, 2023

VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (VBI), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (VBI), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • Cash Position: VBI ended the first quarter of 2023 with $40.4 million in cash as compared with $62.6 million in cash as of December 31, 2022.
  • Cost of Revenues: Cost of revenues was $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 as compared to $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Foreign exchange loss for the first quarter 2023 was $6.8 million as compared to a loss of $4.4 million for the first quarter of 2022.

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS) on Behalf of Investors

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS ) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

Key Points: 
  • Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS ) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.
  • If you suffered a loss on your JinkoSolar investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/JinkoSolar-Holding-Co-Ltd/ .
  • You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at [email protected] to learn more about your rights.
  • Whistleblower Notice: Persons with non-public information regarding JinkoSolar should consider their options to aid the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower Program.

Kuder Partners with the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Support Career Development, Retention, & Advancement

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

"We're confident that our Pathfinder solution will provide the essential building blocks of a career development ecosystem supportive of achieving skills and career advancement."

Key Points: 
  • "We're confident that our Pathfinder solution will provide the essential building blocks of a career development ecosystem supportive of achieving skills and career advancement."
  • Kuder will launch Pathfinder, a configurable career planning system, to assist BOP staff in identifying their talents, skills, and interests and align them with existing career pathways and plan for career goals.
  • Connect to professional development, training, and support services to ensure that staff members can plan for long-term success.
  • Be fully integrated within the BOP's Learning and Career Development Branch and Employee Development Offices for a seamless experience.

Decreasing Relapse, Overdose, and Recidivism: Peer Coaching Eases Inmate Re-Entry

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

These chronic illnesses often go untreated during and after imprisonment, which leads to relapse, worsening symptoms, recidivism, and death.

Key Points: 
  • These chronic illnesses often go untreated during and after imprisonment, which leads to relapse, worsening symptoms, recidivism, and death.
  • In fact, in the two weeks following incarceration, people are 40 times more likely to die from an opioid overdose than the general public.1
    Only 1.7% of former inmates who participated in Youturn Health's peer coaching program were re-incarcerated.
  • Peer coaches help connect former inmates to resources, navigate the legal system, adhere to parole requirements, and provide support as they re-acclimate.
  • Active participants also rated Youturn Health's peer coaching program with a satisfaction score of 4.8 out of 5.