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Private Prison Companies CoreCivic and GEO Group Report $1.4B in Revenue

HeadlineAug 10, 2026

The nation’s two largest private prison companies, CoreCivic and GEO Group, reported a combined $1.4 billion in quarterly revenue between April and June, as immigrant detention skyrockets under Trump’s second term. A record 51,000 immigrants were arrested in July alone.

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