Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility is a maximum security, custodial center for male inmates. The facility is owned and operated by the Corrections Corporation of America. Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility maintains more than 2,500 beds and is spread across an area of over 140 acres. It supports several local charitable organizations. The Corrections Corporation of America is a private correctional facility management company that has been serving the local, state and federal agencies since 1983. The company specializes in the design, construction, expansion and management of prisons, jails and detention facilities. It also provides inmate transportation services through its subsidiary, TransCor America.