Worker Says Private Jail Co. Fired Him For Aiding Drug Probe

By Carolina Bolado · August 14, 2026, 5:56 PM EDT

Private prison operator CoreCivic Inc. terminated an employee for cooperating with a local sheriff's investigation into drug smuggling at a Florida detention center, according to a suit filed Friday in federal court....

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Case Information

Case Title

Browne v. CoreCivic, Inc.

Case Number

5:26-cv-00576

Court

Florida Middle

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

August 14, 2026