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Private Prison Contracts

GEO Group and CoreCivic received large contracts for ICE detention centers

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Jan 20, 2026

Which private prison companies have won new ICE detention contracts since the One Big Beautiful Bill passed?

Since passage of the 2025 “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (also reported as H.R. 1 or the 2025 reconciliation bill), reporting shows the primary private prison companies that have won new or expanded ICE de...

Jan 19, 2026

How much do private detention contractors and local jurisdictions receive annually from ICE contracts and grants?

The recent federal budget dramatically expanded ICE’s detention and enforcement funding, producing roughly $15 billion per year available for immigration detention through 2029 and a headline $45 bill...

Jan 12, 2026

How did the Trump administration expand ICE detention practices?

The Trump administration dramatically expanded ICE detention practices by securing massive new funding, increasing arrests (including of people without criminal records), enlarging and repurposing det...