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Facts


Facts

GEO is frequently the subject of a variety of alleged accusations and contention in the media. This is mostly due to the lack of knowledge about the corrections industry, privatization, and our company as a whole. Here, you’ll find factual information about our industry and who we are as a corporate citizen.

Correctional Privatization

  •   New private prisons cost 15%-25% less to design and construct than their public counterparts.1
  •   Utilizing the design-build method, private prisons have the ability to be constructed in 12 – 24 months; as opposed
          to the governments 36-40 months. 1
  •   Private prison facilities operate at a 10%-15% lower cost than government facilities; ultimately saving taxpayers
          millions of dollars. 2
  •   An independent report published in 2002 substantiated that private prisons operate as good as or better than
          comparable publicly-managed facilities. 3
  •   44% of private correctional facilities are accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA), an
          independent organization outlining the standards of quality of operation, management and maintenance of a       facility.2
  •   Only 10% of government correctional facilities are accredited by the ACA. 2
  •   Private correctional officers are trained and permitted to use force, during instances of justifiable
          self-defense, self harm, defense of another, or to prevent the escape of a felon.
  •   Private correctional officers are required, under contract, to receive the same professional training as their
          government employee counterparts.
  •   Under contract, private prisons frequently undergo monthly, bi-annual, and annual compliance assessments through
          the use of self-auditing, client monitoring, and ACA compliance reviews.
  •   Over 125,000 inmates are held in private prisons. 4
  •   Approximately 30 states house inmates in private facilities. 4
    • 1 www.apcto.org 2 Segal, Geoffrey. "Corporate Questions? Frequently Asked Question about Prison Privatization," Reason Public Policy Institute, November 1, 2002. 3 Segal, Geoffrey and Moore, Adrian, Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services, Reason Public Policy Institute, January 2002. 4 Sabol, William; Minton, Todd; and Harrison, Paige. Prison and jail Inmates at Midyear 2008 – Statistical Stables, US Department of Justice, March 2009.

The GEO Group

  •   A co-founder of privatized correctional and detention services in 1984.
  •   Received first contract award in 1987 operating a 150-bed facility for the INS, know known as US Immigration &
          Customs Enforcement.
  •   Awarded the first large-scale federal prison management contract in 1997 for the BOP; the 2,048-bed Taft
          Correctional Institution in Taft, California.
  •   Awarded the first private corrections contract in New South Wales for the design, construction, and operation of the
          Junee Correctional Center.
  •   Awarded the first private corrections contract in Scotland for the design, construction, and management of the
          Lowdham Grange Prison.
  •   Only private corrections service company with expertise in residential treatment services; GEO Care, Inc.
  •   Only private corrections service company with in-house facility design team; GEO Design, Inc.
  •   Awarded the first privatized comprehensive state psychiatric hospital in the US
  •   Awarded the first private corrections contract in New Zealand for the operation of the Auckland Central Remand
          Prison.
  •   Awarded the first private corrections contract in South Africa for the Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre.
  •   Manages over 60 corrections and detention facility across the US, Cuba, Australia, South Africa, UK, and Canada.
  •   Holds 25% of the US private corrections market share.
  •   Holds 25% of the International private corrections market share
  •   Holds 23% of the global private corrections market share.
  •   Manages a total facility design capacity of over 60,000 beds.
  •   In-house design team, GEO Design Inc., successful developer of over 70 facility construction and/or renovation
          projects valued in excess of $2 billion.
  •   Our ACA accreditated facilities maintain a 99.2% accreditation average.
  •   Our facilities maintain compliance with ACA standards, whether or not the client requires it.
  •   Annually, GEO invests over $10 million dollars into the community service projects.
  •   One of the world's largest public companies managing privatized correctional and detention facilities - and we're the
          second largest provider of correctional services to the United States Federal Government
  •   Over 15,000 inmates enrolled in programs
  •   Over 10,000 GEDs earned
  •   Operates the largest privately managed detention/correctional facility (Reeves County Detention Complex) in the
          world.
  •   Maintain a senior management team with a combined total service of 98 years of dedication to GEO.