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Anti-Immigrant Agenda Means “Unprecedented Growth Opportunities” for GEO Group
On the company’s earnings call, one participant congratulated executives on “the positive news.”
Appeals Court Strikes Down New Jersey’s Ban on Private Prisons
Advocates have decried the ruling, warning that it will jeopardize the lives of community members.
Trump EPA Drops Case Against GEO Group Over Disinfectant Misuse in ICE Jail
The complaint filed under the Biden administration alleged over 1,000 employee uses of the chemical without proper protection.
Private Prison Companies Are Raking in Profits From Increased Deportations
“This is, to us, an unprecedented opportunity,” the executive chairman of GEO Group said shortly after the election.
A Legal Battle Exposes the Big Business of Exploiting Prisoners for Profit
A deeper look into Smart Communications reveals what drives the for-profit takeover of the US carceral system.
ICE Prisoners Report Food Shortages, Delayed Medical Care Amid Rising Detention
Some say they gather donations to clothe and feed new arrivals amid a deterioration of already difficult conditions.
Trump Is Packing His Cabinet With Crypto, Oil and Private Prison Profiteers
Trump’s policy makers will be overseeing the industries that they run and own.
Trump’s Next Term Could See Massive Expansion of ICE’s Surveillance Regime
Private prison companies have been quietly lobbying to place millions of immigrants under electronic surveillance.
Private Prison Contractor Sues to Block California’s Health Inspections
GEO Group aims to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration jails.
Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Send Private Prison Stocks Soaring
“We’ve just seen private prison companies take over even more and more of immigration detention,” says Silky Shah.