Clifton NewsLocal news for Clifton, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Inmate Sues CCA After Being Attacked- March 27, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An inmate who had his ear ripped off during an attack by another prisoner in Wayne County has filed a lawsuit against Nashville-based prison operator Corrections Corporation of America. According to the lawsuit, 33-year-old Kevin Swafford claims his ear couldn't be reattached because he did not receive proper treatment after the attack. He also says the staff was negligent and his civil rights were violated. Prison officials say Swafford was attacked in March 2007 at...http://www.topix.net/city/clifton-tn/2008/03/inmate-sues-cca-after-being-attacked-2?fromrs... Inmate sues CCA after ear torn off- March 27, 2008 An inmate who had his ear ripped off during an attack by another prisoner has filed a lawsuit against the Corrections Corporation of America, the embattled Nashville-based prison operator.http://www.topix.net/city/clifton-tn/2008/03/inmate-sues-cca-after-ear-torn-off?fromrss=1 Former CCA inmate opposes Tennessee judicial nominee- March 26, 2008 A former inmate of a CCA run prison is protesting a former CCA executive's nomination to a federal judge post : President Bush in June nominated Gustavus A. Puryear IV, chief lawyer with Corrections Corporation ...http://www.topix.net/city/clifton-tn/2008/03/former-cca-inmate-opposes-tennessee-judicial-... |