Who Owns GEO Group? Delaney Hall Operator Under Scrutiny Over ICE Contracts
Summary
The GEO Group, a Florida-based company that operates private prisons and immigration detention centers, runs the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark under a 15-year contract with ICE. The company faces protests and legal disputes over facility conditions, while its federal contracts provide most of its revenue and recently increased profits.Key Facts
- The GEO Group operates Delaney Hall, a roughly 1,000-bed immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
- Delaney Hall reopened in 2025 under a 15-year contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- The facility has been the focus of protests and hunger strikes over conditions and medical care for detainees.
- The city of Newark alleges the facility opened without proper permits and blocked inspections; GEO disputes this, citing federal control.
- A federal appeals court ruled that New Jersey cannot stop private prisons from contracting with the federal government.
- GEO’s largest shareholders are investment firms like BlackRock, State Street, and UBS.
- GEO’s CEO is George Zoley, who returned in 2026; former senior ICE official Matthew Albence is part of its leadership.
- Nearly two-thirds of GEO's revenue comes from federal contracts, mostly with ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- GEO reported $254 million in profit last year and secured $520 million in new or expanded contracts in 2025.
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