Cornell Companies, Inc. · Houston, TX United States ·(NYSE: CRN)

Graduating from this Cornell might not impress people as much as earning a degree from the Ivy League university with the same name. Cornell Companies designs, builds, and operates secure and community-based correctional centers. It runs 68 adult and juvenile facilities with about 20,000 beds in 15 US states and Washington, DC. The company's adult and juvenile community-based facilities (including halfway houses) provide services such as General Equivalency Diploma (GED) programs, job training and placement, recreation and leisure activities, health care (including mental health and drug counseling), and life skills training. To read the full description, subscribe now.