The GEO Group, Inc.
Boca Raton, FL · Founded 1984
Publicly-traded operator of private prisons, immigration detention centers, and electronic monitoring services. Operates approximately 100 facilities globally with capacity for ~80,000 individuals. Major business segments include U.S. Secure Services (detention), Electronic Monitoring (BI Inc. subsidiary), and reentry services.
FY26 estimated federal contracts
$1.2B
Illustrative — based on prior-year procurement patterns; will be updated with verified USAspending data as FY26 obligations finalize.
Federal contracts by fiscal year
Federal awards trend
Source: USAspending.gov · last refreshed 5/26/2026
* Illustrative estimate; awaiting USAspending finalization for this fiscal year.
Where the money comes from
Top funding agencies
Source: USAspending.gov · most recent complete fiscal year
Federal lobbying spend
Lobbying disclosures
Contract-to-lobby ratio: 430× — for every $1 spent on federal lobbying in 2025, this recipient received approximately 430× in federal contracts.
Source: U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.
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In the bills we track
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Congressional oversight · 2 committees
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Related entities
Subsidiaries, parents, partners
Primary competitor (similar business)
Subsidiary (electronic monitoring)
What's worth knowing
GEO Group's electronic monitoring subsidiary BI Inc. holds the contract for the ICE Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program, which uses ankle monitors and check-in apps for asylum-seekers and others released into the community. This means GEO benefits whether ICE detains people in facilities or releases them with monitoring — a structural alignment with enforcement levels.
Sus findings mentioning this recipient
Recipient profiles are hand-curated using public sources including USAspending.gov historical data, U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, SEC filings (for publicly traded companies), and the bill texts we cover. FY26 figures marked "illustrative" are estimates based on prior-year procurement patterns and will be updated as USAspending obligations finalize. Findings describe public-record patterns. They are not allegations of wrongdoing.