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CoreCivic Executive Compensation (FY25)

CXW · Brentwood, TN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Damon Hininger
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Damon Hininger: $7,471,923 → $7,203,173 (3.6% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 97.3% → 99.2% (1.9 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is CoreCivic's chief executive and what were they paid?
Damon Hininger was paid $7,203,173 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Hininger's total was 3.6% lower than the $7,471,923 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was CoreCivic's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 99.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in CoreCivic's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., Americold Realty Trust, Brookdale Senior Living, Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Churchill Downs Incorporated, among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Damon Hininger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Anthony Grande
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Garfinkle
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Patrick Swindle
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Lucibeth Mayberry
Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Damon Hininger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Grande
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Garfinkle
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Swindle
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lucibeth Mayberry
Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Damon Hininger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Grande
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Garfinkle
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Swindle
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lucibeth Mayberry
Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Damon Hininger
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Patrick Swindle
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Anthony Grande
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Lucibeth Mayberry
Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Anthony L. GrandePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Anthony L. GrandeRSU◇——◇——◇
Anthony L. GrandeRSU◇——◇——◇
Anthony L. GrandePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Damon T. HiningerRSU◇——◇——◇
Damon T. HiningerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David M. GarfinkleRSU◇——◇——◇
David M. GarfinklePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David M. GarfinklePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David M. GarfinkleRSU◇——◇——◇
Lucibeth N. MayberryRSU◇——◇——◇
Lucibeth N. MayberryRSU◇——◇——◇
Lucibeth N. MayberryPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lucibeth N. MayberryPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick D. SwindlePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick D. SwindleRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Lucibeth MayberryPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
David GarfinklePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Damon HiningerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Anthony GrandePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Patrick SwindlePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
David Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Lucibeth Mayberry
Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Patrick Swindle
President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark A. Emkes
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Devin I. Murphy
◇◇——◇—◇
John R. Prann, Jr
◇◇————◇
Thurgood Marshall, Jr
◇◇————◇
Alexander R. Fischer
◇◇——◇—◇
Stacia A. Hylton
◇◇————◇
Catherine Hernandez-Blades
◇◇————◇
Harley G. Lappin
◇◇——◇—◇
Nina A. Tran
◇◇————◇
S. Dawn Smith
◇◇————◇
Stacey M. Tank
◇◇————◇
Robert J. Dennis
◇—————◇
Anne L. Mariucci
◇———◇—◇
Damon T. Hininger and Patrick D. Swindle served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Board meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. ACHC
  • Americold Realty Trust COLD
  • Brookdale Senior Living BKD
  • Choice Hotels International, Inc. CHH
  • Churchill Downs Incorporated CHDN
  • Cinemark Holdings, Inc. CNK
  • Ensign Group, Inc. (The) ENSG
  • FirstCash, Inc. FCFS
  • GEO Group, Inc. (The) GEO
  • Helmerich & Payne, Inc. HP
  • National Healthcare Corporation NHC
  • Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN
  • Playa Hotels & Resorts, N.V. PLYA
  • Red Rock Resorts, Inc. RRR
  • Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. RHP
  • Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. SWBI
  • Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. RGR
  • Surgery Partners, Inc. SGRY
  • Universal Corporation UVV
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. WH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 15, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 11, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 12, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 13, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 14, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 16, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 10, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 11, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 12, 2016=◇◇◇

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Citations

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316 figures on this page: 305 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
305 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-227820
    Proposal 3 : An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  2. 0001140361-26-012100
    Director Compensation · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
  3. 0001193125-25-122460
    Proposal 3 : An advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  4. 0001140361-25-011073
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-141893
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001140361-24-015814
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-144941
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001140361-23-014083
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001140361-22-019238
  10. 0001193125-21-165313
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-20-145050
  12. 0001193125-19-149941
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-18-160242
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001193125-17-168577
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001193125-16-589081
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Peers CoreCivic discloses

The companies named in CXW's own disclosed peer group.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.Americold Realty TrustBrookdale Senior LivingChoice Hotels International, Inc.Churchill Downs IncorporatedCinemark Holdings, Inc.Ensign Group, Inc. (The)FirstCash, Inc.GEO Group, Inc. (The)Helmerich & Payne, Inc.National Healthcare CorporationPatterson-UTI Energy, Inc.Playa Hotels & Resorts, N.V.Red Rock Resorts, Inc.Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.Surgery Partners, Inc.Universal CorporationWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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