Perotti v. Corrections Corp. of America

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this appeal we address the question whether monetary damages are available to a prisoner for violations of the terms of the 1990 judicial decree approving the Cleary Final Settlement Agreement. In 2004 appel-lee Corrections Corporation of America contracted with the State of Alaska to house Alaska inmates at Corrections Corporation's Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy, Ari*405zona. Byran Perotti was an Alaska inmate at Red Rock. Perotti filed a complaint against Corrections Corporation alleging that Corrections Corporation violated provisions of its…