As we have mentioned on past several conference calls, we have made significant investments in our existing staff and have successfully increased our staffing levels through improved recruiting and retention. These investments have enabled us to reduce the amount of temporary incentives from the prior year quarter and have positioned us to accept the additional populations we have begun to experience.

Nov 7, 2023 / CEO / receipt, needs a key / Damon Heinegger, CEO | earnings call 2023-11-07 | transcript 5929b30d-f129-4388-8b68-f2d16768eb56 | chars 4973-5377 | segment 5

We have worked with many states to increase starting wages for our correctional officers by well over double-digit percentages. It is important to note that our government partners have been very collaborative in this effort by supporting our request for per diem increases that reflect above average wage inflation in the current market.

Feb 10, 2022 / CEO / receipt, needs a key / Damon Heinegger, CEO | earnings call 2022-02-10 | transcript a448b2bb-4080-4a40-b284-db9cbb646917 | chars 11437-11775 | segment 11