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politics6 days ago•1 min saved

Detainees at Georgia ICE facility launch hunger strike ahead of inspection

Detainees at the Folkston D. Ray James ICE processing center in Georgia have launched a mass hunger strike to protest prolonged detention and poor conditions. The protest, timed to coincide with a facility inspection, involves at least 73 participants from 13 countries, including asylum seekers from Russia, China, and Sudan. Advocates and family members report that detainees are demanding release while their legal cases proceed, citing years of confinement without criminal charges. The facility, operated by the private company GEO Group, has faced allegations of substandard medical care, moldy food, and hostile staff behavior. ICE and GEO Group have not responded to requests for comment regarding the strike or the specific allegations raised by detainees and their families.

via The Guardian|

#asylum #geo-group #hunger-strike

politics7 days ago•5 min saved

DHS buys three Adelanto detention facilities from GEO Group for $950 million

The Department of Homeland Security has purchased three immigrant detention facilities in Adelanto, California, from the GEO Group for $950 million. The sale transfers federal ownership of the Adelanto West, Adelanto East, and Desert View Annex centers, totaling 2,644 beds, while GEO Group retains operational control through 2034. This transaction follows a similar $1.5 billion purchase of CoreCivic facilities and aims to bypass state oversight laws by placing assets under federal jurisdiction. The federal government has now spent nearly $3.2 billion on such acquisitions, largely funded by the $45 billion immigration detention allocation in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california #federal-funding #geo-group

politics10 days ago•6 min saved

California imposes 25% tax on private ICE detention centers, closing charity loopholes

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation imposing a 25% tax on private detention centers and closing a property tax loophole for charitable exemptions. The measures target federal immigration enforcement infrastructure, with financial analysts expecting a federal legal challenge.

via Fox News|

#california-tax-law #corecivic #gavin-newsom

justice25 days ago•5 min saved

Marshals Service to Relocate 400 Georgia Detainees to Remote Facility, Sparking Legal and Safety Concerns

The U.S. Marshals Service is moving approximately 400 pre-trial detainees from the Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility in Lovejoy, Georgia, to the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, starting the week of September 21, 2026. The transfer, which will occur in waves over five weeks and conclude by October 31, 2026, is driven by concerns over unsafe conditions at the GEO Group-run facility, including malfunctioning locks and structural defects. Critics, including federal judges and public defenders, warn that the new location is 188 miles from the Atlanta courthouse, creating logistical nightmares for trials, increasing costs, and potentially compromising defendants' access to counsel. The move follows a decision not to renew the GEO contract, which had been under scrutiny for staffing issues since a 2020 audit.

via CBS News|

#geo-group #justice #la-salle-corrections

politics2 months ago•4 min saved

NJ opens civil rights probe into Delaney Hall detention center after detainee death

New Jersey’s Division on Civil Rights issued subpoenas to investigate possible civil-rights violations at Delaney Hall, a privatized immigration detention center in Newark run by GEO Group, following a detainee death and years of concerns over medical care and conditions, as state leaders push for greater transparency and accountability.

via politico.com|

#civil-rights #detention-facility #geo-group

crime2 months ago•2 min saved

Protester shot near Colorado ICE facility by off-duty contractor

An off-duty GEO Group employee at the Aurora ICE Processing Center fired a single shot at a protester during a confrontation near the facility, wounding her in the lower body. The shooter, 42-year-old Brandon Booth, was detained and faces probable-cause charges including attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault, felony menacing and unlawful carrying of a concealed weapon. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; Booth used a personally owned pistol and fled the area before being stopped. The GEO Group says the employee is on unpaid administrative leave and DHS notes no ICE personnel were involved. The incident adds to scrutiny of ICE amid recent fatal shootings and rising calls for body-worn cameras.

via USA Today|

#colorado #crime #geo-group

business2 months ago•117 min saved

Citizens Bank exits private-prison financing after public pressure

Citizens Bank announced it will end its financial relationship with private prison operators CoreCivic and GEO Group after a sustained public-pressure campaign, reflecting increased scrutiny of the private-prisons industry and a trend of banks reassessing investments in the sector.

via AP News|

#business #citizens-bank #corecivic

crime2 months ago•2 min saved

Off-duty GEO Group employee shoots protester outside Colorado ICE facility

An off-duty Geo Group employee at an Aurora, Colorado ICE processing center shot a protester after demonstrators blocked the entrance, injuring a woman with a non-life-threatening wound. The 42-year-old suspect, Brandon Booth, was arrested on charges including attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault; Geo Group placed him on unpaid administrative leave as authorities investigate amid ongoing protests and concerns about detainee conditions at the facility.

via The Guardian|

#colorado #crime #geo-group

crime2 months ago•21 min saved

Off-duty GEO employee arrested after shooting during Aurora ICE protest

An off-duty GEO Group employee, Brandon Booth, 42, was arrested after firing a single shot at two protesters outside the GEO-operated Aurora ICE detention facility; a female protester was wounded but non-fatal. Booth was booked on multiple charges and GEO placed him on unpaid leave while cooperating with police; motive remains unclear as investigators probe the incident.

via Colorado Public Radio|

#aurora-colorado #crime #geo-group

national-news3 months ago•19 min saved

ICE Expands Colorado Detention Capacity With Hudson Facility Reopening

The GEO Group has signed a multiyear ICE contract to reopen the shuttered Hudson, Colorado prison as the Big Horn Contract Detention Center, adding up to 1,188 detainees and boosting Colorado’s federal detention capacity alongside the Aurora site; the five-year deal is worth up to $528.6 million, with GEO leasing from Highlands REIT and rent beginning later this year. Local officials say they lack detailed operational information and cannot block the plan, while advocates are planning protests.

via The Denver Post|

#detention-center #geo-group #highlands-reit

us-news3 months ago•23 min saved

Protester struck by car during Father’s Day rally outside Delaney Hall ICE facility

During a Father’s Day protest outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, a demonstrator waving an upside-down American flag was hit by a red Dodge Challenger and was not seriously injured, according to the protesters. Ice officers pepper-sprayed demonstrators soon after the collision. The anti-ICE group Visible Brigade alleged the driver was an employee of the GEO Group, though this has not been confirmed, as activists continued their protest demanding detainees be released and the facility closed.

via New York Post|

#anti-ice #delaney-hall #geo-group

politics4 months ago•4 min saved

Newark targets private detention center operator as conditions probe grows

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced continued efforts to shutter Delaney Hall, a privately run immigration detention center operated by GEO Group, by expanding state and local lawsuits over improper permits and alleged unsafe, unsanitary conditions; New Jersey officials also filed a separate suit alleging GEO blocked health inspectors, while protests and hunger strikes drew attention and prompted a public safety curfew as officials argued the facility is subject to state law despite it being a private operator.

via NBC News|

#delaney-hall #geo-group #immigration-detention

politics4 months ago•2 min saved

New Jersey sues Geo Group to gain full health inspections at Delaney Hall detention center

New Jersey’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against Geo Group, the private operator of the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, seeking a court order for the state health department to have full access for inspections after reports of inhumane and unsanitary conditions and a hunger strike; inspectors had only limited access and were barred from key areas as protests and clashes surrounding the facility continued.

via The Guardian|

#delaney-hall #geo-group #health-inspections

law4 months ago•6 min saved

NJ seeks court-ordered access to Delaney Hall amid detention-condition allegations

New Jersey filed a lawsuit to obtain court-ordered access for its health department to inspect Delaney Hall, the private GEO Group–run detention center in Newark, amid longstanding allegations of inhumane conditions, reports of hunger strikes, and protests, while DHS denies mistreatment and Newark officials push to close the facility if access is blocked.

via CNN|

#delaney-hall #geo-group #inspection-access

politics4 months ago•2 min saved

Ninth Day of Hunger Strike Sparks Clashes at Newark Detention Center

Detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark are on a ninth day of hunger and labor strikes demanding better conditions and medical care, while protests outside the privately run GEO Group facility pit anti-ICE demonstrators against Trump-supporting counterprotesters. New Jersey state police took over policing from ICE amid tensions, with Gov. Sherrill facing pressure and federal officials weighing in; a pepper-spraying incident and confrontations with guards have been reported as detainees seek a meeting with the governor.

via The Guardian|

#geo-group #hunger-strike #immigration-detention