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Priests say ICE contractor GEO rejected shareholder vote on human rights review (www.reuters.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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A set of Catholic investors said on Monday private-prison operator GEO Group has rejected a shareholder vote designed to shed light on alleged human rights violations in its operation of ICE detention facilities as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

The government contractor has become one of the biggest benefactors in Trump's expansion of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, including operating a fast-growing detention center in Southern California. Complaints of poor treatment, including dismal sleeping conditions and a lack of fresh air at facilities run by GEO, opens new tab and others,, opens new tab have sparked protests against the administration as it ramps up detentions and pushes for mass deportations.

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[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Interesting, and almost certainly related piece of news this morning regarding the CEO:

The GEO Group Announces Corporate Reorganization

GEO’s Chief Executive Officer, J. David Donahue, has notified the Company of his retirement, effective February 28, 2026. GEO further announced that the Company’s Founder and Executive Chairman, Dr. George C. Zoley, will return to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer under an amended employment agreement effective March 1, 2026 through April 2, 2029.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for this post and I'm glad the investors took a stand, but I'm guessing there are a huge amount of greeds in the privatization of prisons business that haven't.

Also, GEO sounds like a nature business of some kind. Very ephemeral.