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Washington Sues Geo Group, Demands Detention Center Inspections

4/30/2026

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Washington officials sued to force the Geo Group to let health inspectors into its Tacoma detention center.
Governor Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown asked a judge to order inspections when inspectors were turned away ten times despite 3,500 detainee complaints.
Two detainees have died and six attempted suicide since 2024, leading the 9th Circuit to uphold Washington’s 2023 inspection law and give Geo Group until June 11 to appeal.

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Washington officials sued to force the Geo Group to let health inspectors into its Tacoma detention center.
Governor Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown asked a judge to order inspections when inspectors were turned away ten times despite 3,500 detainee complaints.
Two detainees have died and six attempted suicide since 2024, leading the 9th Circuit to uphold Washington’s 2023 inspection law and give Geo Group until June 11 to appeal.