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"From 2021 through 2025, GEO Group executive chairman George Zoley and former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger each made political contributions totaling more than a million dollars, including donations to the Republican National Committee and to PACs affiliated with President Donald Trump. (Last year, CoreCivic announced that Hininger would be leaving the company.)

"Over the same five-year period, GEO Group’s PAC (Political Action Committee) outspent CoreCivic and MTC, donating more than $280,000 to current members of Congress. CoreCivic donated more than $248,000 while MTC donated more than $147,000.

#ice #forProfitPrisons

"Democratic Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) each received a total of $21,000 in donations from private prison companies—more than any other sitting member of Congress. CoreCivic and MTC donated to Bishop; CoreCivic, GEO Group, and MTC donated to Cuellar. CoreCivic and GEO Group each operate facilities in Cuellar’s district.

"Two other Democrats also received donations from private prison companies. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi received a total of $10,000 from GEO Group and MTC, and MTC donated $5000 to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.

#ice #forProfitPrisons

Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie

Private prisons are criticizing ICE on their investor calls for not filling up their prisons fast enough.

Your reminder that ICE is a for-profit industry — and the companies profiting are big campaign donors to the politicians voting to fund them.

The Appeal @theappeal • Feb 12

In earnings calls earlier today, investors in GEO Group and CoreCivic criticized ICE. Their chief complaint? ICE's detained population, despite hitting record highs, still isn't large enough.

@elizabethweill has more:
theappeal.org/ice-geo-group-...

Kelly @broadwaybabyto

This is why ICE targets disabled people, children and those showing up for their scheduled check ins.

It's profitable.

They make money per head, so they grab easy targets.
It's not about crime. It's not about making America safer. It's about enriching corporations.

The Appeal @theappeal • Feb 12

In earnings calls earlier today, investors in GEO Group and CoreCivic criticized ICE. Their chief complaint? ICE's detained population, despite hitting record highs, still isn't large enough.

@elizabethweill has more:
theappeal.org/ice-geo-group-...

@memeorandum So much for the Party of fiscal responsibility!

#GOP #Republicans #FiscalResponsibility #Taxes #Waste #Immigration #ICE #USPol #USPolitics #Politics #USA #America #Taxpayers #DOGE #CBP #Congress #Activism #Protest #Resist #Government #Shutdown #tRump #Misappropriation #Law #Justice #DueProcess #Constitution #HumanRights #Fascism #Racism #Hate #Crime #Illegal #Nazi #ConcentrationCamps #ForProfitPrisons #Budget #Deficit #Spending

ICE-Cold Cash: Private Prison Companies Have Donated More Than $1 Million to Members of Congress

https://theappeal.org/ice-cold-cash-private-prison-congress-donations/

#GEOGroups #ForProfitPrisons #Trump #US #PrisonIndustry
#AbolishPrisons #FreeThemAll

ICE-Cold Cash: Private Prison Companies Have Donated More Than $1 Million to Members of Congress

https://theappeal.org/ice-cold-cash-private-prison-congress-donations/

#GEOGroups #ForProfitPrisons #Trump #US #PrisonIndustry
#AbolishPrisons #FreeThemAll

ICE: Gekaufte Kongreßabgeordnete in den USA

https://de.indymedia.org/node/704126

#CrushedICE #USA #Terror #Racism #ForProfitPrisons #PrisonIndustry
#AbolishPrisons #FreeThemAll

#ICE Hires Immigrant #BountyHunters From #PrivatePrison Company #GEOGroup

#BIIncorporated, a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group, will help ICE pinpoint the locations of #immigrants.

by Sam Biddle, December 19 2025

Excerpt: "The deal illustrates a strategy of vertical integration within GEO Group, which has found a growing line of business operating for-profit immigration detention centers under the second #Trump administration. In this case, the corporation stands to be paid by the federal government to both find immigrants and then to imprison them.

"Shares of GEO Group, which donated to both Trump’s reelection campaign and his inaugural fund, spiked following his 2024 victory. Trump’s return to office has proven fortuitous for GEO Group: The president’s '#BigBeautifulBill' earmarked $45 billion for jailing immigrants. 'This is a unique moment in our company’s history,' GEO Group CEO J. David Donahue told investors in May, 'and we believe we are well-positioned to meet this unprecedented opportunity.'

"GEO Group has faced decades of criticism over alleged mismanagement of its facilities and claims of rampant abuse of inmates. In August, The Intercept reported the suicide of a Chinese immigrant held at a GEO Group-operated prison in Pennsylvania. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal complaint over the facility in July, criticizing 'horrific conditions' at the prison, including repeated instances of medical neglect.

"In 2023, GEO Group was hit by a class-action lawsuit alleging the 'months-long poisoning' from a chemical disinfectant of more than 1,300 inmates at a California immigration detention center. In May, Tufts University student #RümeysaÖztürk, jailed for her criticism of the Israeli #genocide in #Gaza, alleged her GEO Group-managed jail delayed treatment while she experienced an asthma attack."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/xG60J

#USPol #HumanRightsAbuses #ICESucks #Authoritarianism #Grifters #ForProfitPrisons #ShadyDeals

Private Prisons: An Exceptionally Niche Asset Class Meets Its Moment

The #Trump administration’s #crackdown on foreign residents has investors and operators mulling new options

By Patrick Sisson, September 9, 2025

Excerpt: " 'I think the liability they’ve [#ForProfitPrisons] experienced is that at different times in their #corporate history, if the demand for #PrivatePrisons decreases, then they have empty facilities sitting there, right?' said Shar Habibi, research and policy director of In the Public Interest, a nonprofit that has advocated against private prisons. 'That’s not good.' "

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/v2EZr

#USPol #TrumpSucks #PrisonState
#SilencingDissent #IndefiniteDetention #ICE #protesters #ICESucks #Corporatocracy #authoritarianism #PrivatePrison #GEOGroup #CoreCivic

Taking a break before moving onto the next topic -- #PrivatePrisons ! #DoublePlusUngood!

#ForProfitPrisons #CoreCivic #GeoGroup #ICEDetention #USPol

Because, #PrivatePrison industry doesn't want that!

Federal Bureau of Prisons moves to end union protections for its workers

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Updated 10:52 PM EDT, September 25, 2025

Excerpt: "The union’s president, Brandy Moore-White, said ending the collective bargaining agreement, which was supposed to run through May 2029, will jeopardize the safety and livelihoods of workers who endure dangerous conditions to keep inmates, staff and communities safe."

https://apnews.com/article/federal-prisons-contract-labor-trump-e88fda8ce31a99f81ff88e52220054d1?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#ForProfitPrisons #CorporateColonialism

#PeterCadaver plays a #boardgame continued in today's #comicstrip! Do you have friends or family you don't like playing board games with?

#kidscomics #KidLitSundayScaries #alcatraz #forprofitprisons

#immigration #Virginia #Texas #ForProfitPrisons
https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/07/26/ice-army-contract/

#Immigration agents told a teenage #USCitizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest

Video from #KennyLaynezAmbrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the #Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets

July 25, 2025

"On the morning of 2 May, teenager Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio was driving to his landscaping job in North Palm Beach with his mother and two male friends when they were pulled over by the #FloridaHighwayPatrol.

"In one swift moment, a traffic stop turned into a violent arrest.

"A highway patrol officer asked everyone in the van to identify themselves, then called for backup. Officers with US #BorderPatrol arrived on the scene.

"Video footage of the incident captured by Laynez-Ambrosio, an 18-year-old US citizen, appears to show a group of officers in tactical gear working together to violently detain the three men*, two of whom are undocumented. They appear to use a stun gun on one man, put another in a chokehold and can be heard telling Laynez-Ambrosio: 'You’ve got no rights here. You’re a migo, brother.' Afterward, agents can be heard bragging and making light of the arrests, calling the stun gun use 'funny' and quipping: 'You can smell that … $30,000 bonus.' "

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/Neup6

#ACAB #Florida #USPol #ResistICE #ICEKidnapping #ICEDetention #CBP #TrumpSucks #ForProfitPrisons #ForProfitArrests!!! #Corruption #Fascism #FascistDictator #authoritarianism

Invisible Prisons: How We Let This Happen

Immigration detention is supposed to be civil not punishment.

But across the U.S., immigrants are being held in jail-like conditions under a patchwork of outdated and inconsistent standards, many without ever being charged with a crime.

In this episode, Joa pulls back the curtain on a system designed to look like bureaucracy but feel like incarceration. We explore how ICE contracts with private prisons and local jails, how per-bed payments create financial incentives to detain more people, and why detainees experience drastically different treatment depending on where they’re held.

We also trace the language and policies that make it easy to ignore this injustice and who profits from our silence.

What You’ll Learn

Why ICE detention isn’t supposed to be punitive—but often is
What the PBNDS and NDS standards are, and why they matter
How local governments and corporations profit from detaining immigrants
The role of dehumanizing language in public apathy
Why this system isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as intended

Resources Mentioned

ICE Detention Standards Overview (official)
Appendix: ICE Detention Facilities & Assigned Standards
DHS Office of Inspector General Report on Oversight Failures
American Bar Association Detention Guide for Practitioners
“Cultish” by Amanda Montell – on groupthink, misinformation, and language as power

Call to Action

Share this episode with someone who thinks immigration detention is just “processing.”
Ask your local representatives if your county jail has a contract with ICE (search: IGSA).
Support organizations working to end immigration detention and expose profit motives, like Detention Watch Network, Freedom for Immigrants, and ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project.

#civilRightsViolations #dehumanization #detentionReform #forProfitPrisons #ICEAbuse #immigrantJustice #immigrationDetention