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Prison Corporations Profit Amid Controversial Immigration Policies

11/27/2025

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Arizona sold a prison to Management & Training Corporation for $15 million and outsourced operations of four prisons to GEO Group, totaling 6,000 beds.
In Colorado, CoreCivic manages over 3,000 beds in two facilities.
New Mexico signed a lease with CoreCivic for a 596-bed center, despite Democratic control.
CoreCivic and GEO Group report revenue growth from Trump-era immigration policies; advocacy groups cite profit motives and lawsuits over rights violations.

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Arizona sold a prison to Management & Training Corporation for $15 million and outsourced operations of four prisons to GEO Group, totaling 6,000 beds.
In Colorado, CoreCivic manages over 3,000 beds in two facilities.
New Mexico signed a lease with CoreCivic for a 596-bed center, despite Democratic control.
CoreCivic and GEO Group report revenue growth from Trump-era immigration policies; advocacy groups cite profit motives and lawsuits over rights violations.