the company had "a culture of disorganization, disengagement, and disregard" of DOC policies. Five competitor for-profit prison corporations indicated an interest in operating the facilities upon MTC's departure. Arizona awarded its contract for private management of prisons to GEO Group, effective December 1, 2015. In 2012 the GEO Group had been forced out of its contract to operate four prisons for the Mississippi Department of Corrections as part of the federal settlement of a class-action suit over the mistreatment of prisoners at Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in Leake County, Mississippi. In 2017 the Mississippi State Attorney announced a civil suit for damages against MTC, GEO Group and numerous other contractors in connection with a federal investigation of corruption known as Operation Mississippi Hustle, in which numerous individuals had been convicted and sentenced by the end of 2016. GEO had contributed $2,000 to Ducey's 2014 campaign for Governor, plus $50,000 more to an Independent expenditure SuperPAC that exclusively supported Ducey's candidacy. See also Capital punishment in Arizona References External links Violent Criminals Sentenced Charged in 2010 Murder of Oklahoma Couple, FBI July 2010 crimes in the United States Crimes in Arizona Crimes in New Mexico Escapes in the United States Escapees from Arizona detention Prison escape Management and Training Corporation Prison escapes History of Mohave County, Arizona