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EPA warns private prison company about pesticide misuse at Tacoma ICE facility

EPA warns private prison company about pesticide misuse at Tacoma ICE facility By Lilly Ana Fowler • Jul 15, 2021 ShareTweetEmail A detainee mops a floor in a hallway of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Tantamount to torture’: Complaint alleges inhumane conditions, overuse of solitary confinement at Pine Prairie immigrant detention center

‘Tantamount to torture’: Complaint alleges inhumane conditions, overuse of solitary confinement at Pine Prairie immigrant detention center by Nicholas ChrastilJune 23, 2021 A wide-ranging complaint submitted Monday by over a dozen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Whistleblowers Allege Poor Care for Migrant Kids by Contractor Specializing in Disaster Cleanup

Fort Bliss in Texas, which holds temporary housing for migrants, in June 2018. (photo: Joe Raedle/Getty) Whistleblowers Allege Poor Care for Migrant Kids by Contractor Specializing in Disaster Cleanup By Julia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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“Nothing Is Changing”: ICE Sends Detainees to Irwin Prison Despite Pledges to Close It

Center in Ocilla, Georgia, on Feb. 20, 2018. Photo: Reade Levinson/Reuters “Nothing Is Changing”: ICE Sends Detainees to Irwin Prison Despite Pledges to Close It Irwin, an ICE prison plagued by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CoreCivic unable to secure funding for mega-prisons

CoreCivic unable to secure funding for mega-prisons By Carmen Rodgers Jun 3, 2021 Updated Jun 4, 2021 (File) This 376 acre parcel of land on Rifle Range Road was slated to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lawmakers say special session possible on prisons

Lawmakers say special session possible on prisons By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press May 23, 2021 08:25 AM MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabama lawmakers see the possibility of a special session on prison construction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lawsuit: New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers

Lawsuit: New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers Updated: 12:46 PM MDT May 17, 2021   Stephanie Muñiz Reporter ESTANCIA, N.M. —One year ago today, more than 20 asylum seekers were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Will Biden officials renew ICE contract with GEO Group? It’s not off the table

Will Biden officials renew ICE contract with GEO Group? It’s not off the table Monique O. Madan and Alex Roarty The Miami Herald (TNS) April 30 2021 MIAMI — The Biden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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THE GEO GROUP, INC. SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

DEF 14A 1 d112096ddef14a.htm DEF 14A Table of Contents   UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549   SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION   Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CoreCivic asks county to take over detention center

CoreCivic asks county to take over detention center John Richmeier The Leavenworth Times April 21, 2021 Officials with CoreCivic are proposing that the county government take over the operations of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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