Who is the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition?

Our mission is to reverse the trend of mass incarceration in Colorado. We are a coalition of nearly 7,000 individual members and over 100 faith and community organizations who have united to stop perpetual prison expansion in Colorado through policy and sentence reform.

Our chief areas of interest include drug policy reform, women in prison, racial injustice, the impact of incarceration on children and families, the problems associated with re-entry and stopping the practice of using private prisons in our state.

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Monday, April 19, 2010

GEO Group To Buy Cornell

Reuters
* Offer at 35 pct premium to Cornell's Friday close * Geo, Cornell reaffirm Q1 profit views
April 19 (Reuters) - Prison operator Geo Group Inc (GEO.N) agreed to buy rival Cornell Cos (CRN.N) for about $374.4 million in cash and stock, as it expands to meet an increasing demand for correctional and detention facilities.
The deal values Cornell at $24.96 a share, a 35 percent premium to the stock's Friday close. Cornell had about 15 million shares outstanding as of Feb. 19.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cornell shareholders can choose to receive 1.3 shares of Geo's common stock for each share held.
They also have the option to choose cash equivalent to 1.3 Geo shares or 1 Geo share plus $6, whichever is higher.
Geo will also assume about $300 million of Cornell debt, the companies said.
The acquisition creates a company with revenue of about $1.5 billion, Geo's Chief Executive George Zoley said in a statement.
The combined company will manage or own 97 correctional and detention facilities with a total capacity of about 76,000 beds and 32 behavioral health facilities.
Geo expects the deal, slated to close in the third quarter, to add to its 2011 pro forma earnings.
Both companies reaffirmed their earnings outlook for the first quarter. (Reporting by Viraj Nair in Bangalore;)

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