07 March 2014 (14:10 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Jumada l-Ula 1435/16 Esfand 1392/07 Ding-Mao 4712

Idaho Department of Correction, and the Idaho State Police confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken away the state’s investigation into the Corrections Corporation of America, and the possible crimes CCA committed while running the Gladiator School (Idaho Correctional Center).

The FBI is now conducting their own investigation.  It was also revealed that the FBI was already investigating CCA for other crimes in other states: “They have other cases that are tied to this one so it worked out better for them to handle it from here.”-Teresa Baker, Idaho State Police

The FBI became aware of the CCA Gladitor School scandal after Idaho lawmakers made an appeal: “We believe this is a big deal, and that there’s a real question of whether crimes have been perpetrated on the citizens of Idaho.”-John Rusche, State House Minority Leader

According to one Associated Press report, demands were made for an Idaho State Police (ISP) investigation in 2012.  The ISP declined until ordered to at the beginning of this year.  The govna Butch Otter reluctantly ordered the investigation after massive pressure from the public, and evidence made public by his own Idaho Department of Corrections.  I’ve demonstrated in past articles that govna Otter is the biggest single recipient of campaign donations to Idaho politicians from CCA.

Lawsuits by prisoners began in 2010.  In 2012, a lawsuit revealed that CCA was encouraging gang violence as a way to control inmates.  In 2013, an Idaho state investigation revealed that CCA ripped off taxpayers by lying about how many employees they had.  CCA had overbilled by 26-thousand working hours in 2012 alone!

I want to point out that it was Idaho Democrats that called in the FBI.  My past research shows the Idaho Republicans have been the biggest recipients of campaign contributions from Tennessee based CCA.

It’s also interesting that Republicans launched a Buy Idaho campaign, yet as lawmakers they love to outsource taxpayer funded projects to out-o-state companies!

more than $18-million in Idaho taxes, to out-o-state lawyers! 

more than $1-million in Idaho taxes, to France!

Idaho lawmakers demand FBI go after CCA