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Federal Jury Says GEO Group Must Pay Minimum Wage for Labor by Immigrant Prisoners

HeadlineOct 29, 2021

Federal jury in Tacoma, Washington, has determined the private prison corporation GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day — to immigrants detained at its Northwest Detention Center who are ordered to perform tasks like cooking and cleaning.

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