Four employees at facilities in Arizona owned by CoreCivic have died after being infected with COVID-19.
Three of the employees worked at the Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex, and one worked at the Eloy Detention Center.
The deaths were disclosed Friday by a CoreCivic official a day after the Arizona Industrial Commission cleared CoreCivic of violating any safety and health regulations in connection with one of the deaths at the Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex, a private prison owned and operated by the Nashville-based company.
"We care deeply for our hard-working, dedicated employees and the people in our care, and we’re committed to their health and safety," Amanda Gilchrist, CoreCivic's director of public affairs, said in a written statement.