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Damon Hininger
Former CoreCivic CEO
CoreCivic CEO, Private Prison Profiteering
Overview
Damon Hininger was CEO of CoreCivic (formerly CCA), the largest private prison company in America. Under his leadership, CoreCivic profited from mass incarceration, operating detention centers where abuse, understaffing, and deaths were documented. The company lobbied for harsher sentencing and immigration enforcement to fill beds.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
MASS INCARCERATION: Profited from imprisoning Americans
ICE DETENTION: Major operator of immigration jails
DEATHS IN CUSTODY: Multiple deaths at CoreCivic facilities
LOBBYING: Pushed for harsher sentencing
UNDERSTAFFING: Cut costs leading to violence
ALEC MEMBERSHIP: Helped write tough-on-crime laws
Related Investigations (3)
Criminal Charges & Violations
2 documented violations
42 U.S.C. � 1983Civil Rights violations in custody(CIVIL LITIGATION)
Rome Statute Article 7(1)(e)Crimes Against Humanity, Mass imprisonment for profit(INTERNATIONAL)
Known Associates & Connections
George Zoley
Fellow private prison executive, GEO Group CEO
Robert Crants
Early CCA/CoreCivic executive who built private prison model
Sources & Documentation
4 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- 1970 (approx)
- Birthplace
- United States
Education
- •Unknown
Key Timeline
2009
Becomes CoreCivic CEO
2016
Obama announces phase-out (later reversed)
2021
Biden executive order on private prisons