It was a hot afternoon driving through the off roads in Alabama. I had no phone signal or GPS—but luckily, Marilyn McGinnis from Alterna, a non-profit immigrant advocacy group based in Lumpkin, GA agreed to accompany me to meet Bryan Holcomb, an ex-CCA quality assurance manager at Stewart Detention Center—the largest private prison facility in [...]

Florida residents protest CCA’s new plan to build a new immigrant detention center. While CCA has claimed that it will provide more “humane conditions for detainees who pose no security threat,” the likeliness of CCA committing to its promises remains to be seen–Iliana Via The American Independent Over the weekend, residents of Southwest Ranches — [...]

In this article/poll – Latinos are mentioned to hold a more conservative line on the issue with less support easing penalties than the rest of those polled. Do YOU favor easing penalties or pay for more prisons? Why? ### By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times July 21, 2011 Reporting from Sacramento Cash-strapped Californians would rather [...]

Hope Mustakim speaks out about her husband’s detention at a GEO facility in South Texas. In her own words, she takes us on a personal journey–where she delineates how she met Naz, the struggles they’re currently undergoing–and what would happen if he were deported to Singapore. To learn more about how you can support Hope [...]

The GEO Group announced today that they will participate in a stock repurchase program of up to $100 million that will be effective through December 21, 2012. CEO George Zoley discusses the repurchase program: “Given current market conditions, we believe it is appropriate to allocate part of our capital resources to opportunistically repurchase shares of [...]

An article released today in The Nation examines ALEC’s (American Legislative Exchange Council) far reaching power and sphere of influence in crafting “model legislation” that drives big business at the expense of the livelihood of our communities. A full archive of ALEC documents is now available at a new website, http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed, thanks to the Center [...]

California’s move to cancel GEO’s contracts could cost the company $33 million to $35 million in revenue for the year. Is this a sign that states are starting to wake up and realize that private prisons are not the fountain of youth they may have thought them to be? -Iliana Via Associated Press BOCA RATON, [...]

It’s a lucrative business to hunt humans, to tear families apart and to make laws that will rake the money in. Management and Training corporation just secured a multi-million federal contract. CCA is planning multi-million dollar expansions in California, texas and Florida. The GEO group stock option has seemingly doubled in recent times. Politicians are [...]

Republican Gov. Rick Perry is apparently preparing his presidential run by declaring and all-out open season on Latinos. This bill is the harshest yet and comes precisely at a time when his presidential ambitions are being well known. Of course, Texas is a private prison galore! – Axel ### VIA MySanAntonio AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — [...]

Today from NPR: The nation’s leading private jailers have a way of coming out on the winning end. When state prison contracts have dwindled in the past, the private prison industry has traditionally helped make up for lost revenue from federal contracts, notably IMMIGRANT DETENTION CONTRACTS. Immigrantsforsale.org – Axel Caballero Via NPR May 23, 2011 [...]