News Release

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE:CXW) (the “Company") announced today that it will release its 2017 first quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

A live broadcast of CoreCivic's conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Thursday, May 4, 2017, and will be accessible through the Company's website at www.corecivic.com under the “Webcasts” section of the "Investors" page.  An on-line replay of the call will be archived on our website promptly following the conference call.  In addition, there will be a telephonic replay available beginning at 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on May 4, 2017, through 1:00 p.m. central time (2:00 p.m. eastern time) on May 12, 2017. To access the telephonic replay, dial 888-203-1112 in the U.S. and Canada.  International callers may dial +719-457-0820 and enter passcode 9602871.

About CoreCivic

The Company is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving government real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 30 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good. Learn more at http://www.corecivic.com/.

Contact:  Investors: Cameron Hopewell - Managing Director, Investor Relations - (615) 263-3024

CoreCivic, Inc.