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The role of private prison companies, such as GEO Group and CoreCivic, in the immigration detention system.

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Jan 22, 2026

How are private contractors used in ICE detention and removal operations?

Private contractors are embedded across ’s detention and removal apparatus: they build and operate detention beds, provide medical, laboratory, transport and surveillance services, and are now being p...

Jan 20, 2026

What contracting mechanisms (no‑bid, modifications, competitive bids) did ICE use most often to expand bed capacity after H.R.1 passed?

After H.R.1’s passage ICE overwhelmingly expanded bed capacity not by running long competitive procurements but by leaning on contract modifications, guaranteed‑minimum “bed quota” provisions, expedit...

Jan 11, 2026

Which states or facilities hold the largest numbers of detained legal immigrants as of 2023?

By federal counts and advocacy tallies, immigration detention in FY2023 was large and geographically concentrated: roughly 273,000 people were booked into ICE custody during fiscal year 2023, and ICE ...

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