CCA Promotes Industry Professionals to Eloy, AZ Facilities

NASHVILLE, TENN., February 20, 2008 – Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest corrections management provider in the United States and the largest private employer in Pinal County, recently named four accomplished corrections professionals as wardens of the company’s Eloy, Arizona facilities. As CCA continues its pace of measured growth nationwide and in the state of Arizona – with five owned and operated correctional centers and a sixth under construction – the new wardens will assume oversight of the existing three Eloy facilities as well as the new La Palma Correctional Center, scheduled to open in July 2008.

The new wardens collectively have more than ten decades of corrections experience in varied facilities and correctional systems across the country. Together, their combined expertise with various correctional agencies will help CCA continue providing customized and streamlined corrections management solutions to federal and state agencies.

CCA’s new Arizona wardens are:

• Charles (Chuck) DeRosa, a veteran of professional corrections, with more than 25 years experience at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and CCA, will oversee the company’s new 3,060-bed La Palma Correctional Center. DeRosa joined CCA in 2006, serving as Assistant Warden and Warden at the California City Correctional Center. DeRosa began his career in 1982 as a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in New York. During career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, he served in a variety of supervisory positions, including Warden, Assistant Warden, Executive Assistant and Unit Manager.

• Todd Thomas brings 17 years of experience to the 1,896-bed Saguaro Correctional Center, replacing Darren Swenson, who was recently promoted to Managing Director of CCA's Arizona Division. Thomas previously served as the Warden of CCA's Coffee County Correctional Facility in Nicholls, Georgia and joined CCA in 1990 as a correctional officer. Since then, he has served in a variety of positions, including Assistant Chief of Security, Assistant Warden and Warden. He currently serves on the executive board of the North American Association of Wardens & Superintendents.

• Bruno Stolc, an 28-year corrections expert with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and CCA, will replace Frank Luna as Warden at the 1,596-bed Red Rock Correctional Center. Stolc had served as the Warden at the CCA Eloy Detention Center for the past year. He joined CCA in 1997 as the Chief of Security at the Houston Processing Center and began his career as a corrections officer in 1980. Stolc has served in several supervisory roles over the years, including Building Lieutenant, Captain of Correctional Officers and Chief of Security.

• James Schomig, a 32-year veteran of the Kentucky, Nevada and Illinois correctional systems, will oversee detainees at the 1,500-bed Eloy Detention Center. Before joining CCA in January 2008, Schomig served as Deputy Commissioner of Adult Institutions for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He started his corrections career in 1976 as a correctional officer with the State of Illinois. During his distinguished career, he has served as a Chief of Security, Assistant Warden, Warden and Deputy Commissioner.

“With more than 100 years of combined experience, we are proud to have these four professionals continue their careers with CCA in one of the most visible and most respected roles,” said Daren Swenson, Managing Director of CCA’s Arizona Division. “At CCA, a warden is like a company’s chief executive officer. An incredible level of expertise is required to operate, manage and administer one of our state-of-the-art correctional centers on a daily basis. These correctional veterans have the talent, commitment, industry background and professionalism that will represent and serve both the company and the Pinal County community well.”