Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
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As ICE expands its presence across the Midwest, activists fight the reopening of private prisons to jail migrants.
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CoreCivic’s CEO says the “Big Beautiful Bill” has “changed dramatically the activity of ICE and securing bed capacity.”
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On the company’s earnings call, one participant congratulated executives on “the positive news.”
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Advocates have decried the ruling, warning that it will jeopardize the lives of community members.
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Appeals Court Strikes Down New Jersey’s Ban on Private Prisons Read Post »
The complaint filed under the Biden administration alleged over 1,000 employee uses of the chemical without proper protection.
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Tom Homan disclosed consulting fees from GEO group, one of the largest immigrant jail operators in the U.S.
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“This is, to us, an unprecedented opportunity,” the executive chairman of GEO Group said shortly after the election.
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