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Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 5, 2025

CoreCivic has been ordered to pay nearly $28 million after an attack at one of its prisons. Inmate Nathaniel Lake was severely beaten at Crossroads Correctional Center in Montana in 2018. He sued, claiming the attack could have been prevented with more adequate staffing and training for its employees. A federal jury ruled that CoreCivic failed to protect Lake from harm and awarded him a $27.75 million verdict. Brentwood-based CoreCivic said it disagrees with the decision, according to The Tennessean. "We respectfully disagree with this decision, don't believe it reflects the facts of the case, and will appeal it on several legal grounds," CoreCivic spokesperson Ryan Gustin said in a statement. The company has 30 days to file an appeal.