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GEO Group Refuses TB Investigation Data, Officials Warn

8/20/2026

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Senator John Hickenlooper visited the GEO Group detention facility and was denied tuberculosis investigation details.
The state public health order required GEO Group to provide TB investigation information by midnight on Aug. 17, 2026.
By 5 p.m. on Aug. 17, GEO Group had not supplied the data and refused to confirm compliance.
State and local health officials warned TB could spread to the surrounding community, released detainees, and facility staff.

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Senator John Hickenlooper visited the GEO Group detention facility and was denied tuberculosis investigation details.
The state public health order required GEO Group to provide TB investigation information by midnight on Aug. 17, 2026.
By 5 p.m. on Aug. 17, GEO Group had not supplied the data and refused to confirm compliance.
State and local health officials warned TB could spread to the surrounding community, released detainees, and facility staff.