Mississippi Demands $7.4M from Management and Training Corporation

United States===Mississippi State Auditor Shad White has demanded that Management and Training Corporation, a private prison operator, pay $7.4 million to United States===Mississippi. This demand is for failing to maintain sufficient staff to ensure the safety of prisoners and employees at facilities managed by Management and Training Corporation, including East United States===Mississippi Correctional Facility and Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. This follows a previous payment of over $5 million in 2021 for similar staffing shortages. Management and Training Corporation offered to settle for $4.5 million, but White's office claims the offer was not received and is pursuing the full amount. The case has been referred to United States===Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office for litigation, as Management and Training Corporation failed to pay within 30 days. Management and Training Corporation attributes staffing issues to the COVID-19 pandemic and delays by the auditor's office for interest fees.