In this week’s cover story by Nashville Post sister publication Nashville Scene, reporter Julianne Akers takes a deep dive into the Brentwood-based private prison operator CoreCivic and how its prominence and profit in Tennessee has grown over the last 40 years.

The company released its third-quarter financial report on Nov. 5, noting a total revenue of $580.4 million, up by 18.1 percent from this time last year. The report detailed a net income of $26.3 million, representing an increase of 24.7 percent from the same period last year. The company has credited the recent profit hikes to its contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as they open detention facilities across the U.S.

“We expect detainee populations to continue to grow as ICE implements its interior enfo

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