The Privatized Government

Sen. Hinojosa draws comparisons between private prisons and private wars - and why both are doomed to fail the state.

"...superiors. But for Hinojosa, the real issue lay with Geo Group, the private prison company that ran Coke County..."

Oct. 10, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Choosing Detention Over Death

Refugees come to the U.S. seeking protection, find detention instead

"...in Dilley. Both are run by for-profit companies: the GEO Group, Inc., and Corrections Corporation of America, respectively...."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Another TYC Prison in Trouble

What happened to Coke County Juvenile Justice Center?

"...Texas Youth Com­mis­sion. Owned and operated by private-prison firm GEO Group, the 200-bed juvenile center was TYC's Contract Facility..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Court: Immigrant Detention Is Child Care

3rd Court of Appeals dismisses suit that challenged "family residential centers" that meet only minimal child welfare standards

"...largest and operated by private, for-profit firms (CoreCivic and GEO Group) – skirt the requirements of federal court rulings..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...Progress Texas and joined by a coalition of advocacy groups, rallied against what was gathering inside the high-end hotel:..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...2007, that included reports from more than 17,000 law-enforcement groups, representing nearly 95% of the country's population. Nationally, crime..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature

Immigrant Women Stuck in Detention

T. Don Hutto detainees can't get their day in court

"...executive director and attorney with American Gateways, said her group represents a handful of women who've been on hold..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...is slated for completion in Conroe by 2018. The GEO Group's $110 million, 1,000-bed center is part of a..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature

Detention Is Not Child Care

"The conditions at Karnes and Dilley are equivalent to prisons," said Bob Libal

"...Resi­dent­ial Center in Dilley (operated by the for-profit prison group Corrections Corporation of America or CoreCivic) and Karnes County..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Detainees Strike for Freedom

Hunger strikes call attention to plight of women and children refugees

"...America, while the Karnes site is run by the Geo Group Inc., both for-profit companies contracted by government agencies...."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?

"...of anti-immigrant SB 4) was penned by the for-profit GEO Group, which oversees the Karnes County Residential Center. Democrats..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Justice Department Begins Phase-Out of Private Prisons

Five Texas prisons currently under contract with federal government

"...by three corporations – Corrections Corporation of America, the GEO Group Inc., and Management & Training Corporation – in..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Fighting Family Detention

On June 1, a judge will consider whether to allow detention centers to be licensed as child-care facilities

"...profits for the companies that run the centers, the GEO Group and the Corrections Corporation of America. The two..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Child Care Center or Baby Jail?

State allows family detention centers to skirt the rules and become child care centers

"...family detention centers are run by for-profit companies: the GEO Group and Corrections Corporation of America, respectively. Guards working..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Judge to Feds: Obey the Law

Orders Department of Justice to begin releasing children and mothers

"...family detention centers at Karnes City (operated by the GEO Group) and Dilley (Corrections Corporation of America)...."

July 28, 2015 News Post by Michael King

News Roundup: John Legend, the FBI, and Paul Pryor

Legend calls for criminal justice reform; Pryor passes away

"...two private firms (Corrections Corporation of America and the GEO Group) operate 72% of those beds, accompanied by dramatic..."

April 20, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Big Brother Sets Eyes on Immigrants

Footage from last week's capitol demo against new detention center

"...facility is being built and will be run by GEO Group, which has come under fire in the past..."

June 27, 2011 News Post by Katie Tomasino

TYC Ombudsman Meets With House Corrections Committee

What happened to Coke County Juvenile Justice Center?

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TYC: Getting Better, Not Better

Texas Youth Commission ombudsman tells legislators: having the tools to fix TYC is not the same as it being fixed.

"...met with the committee. He singled out facility's operators GEO Group for criticism, saying "They didn't cut corners, they..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Like Running Into a Brick Wall?

"...no less, they made Cadillac Williams look like a Geo Metro. A pair of touchdown passes to Joey Galloway..."

Nov. 7, 2006 Sports Post by Robert Gabriel

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Action, Texas Community Project, and several environmental and neighborhood groups. -- Amy Smith..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

APD’s Social Media Monitoring Efforts Face Crackdowns

Facebook denies access to third-party companies

"...conducted an investigation into the leading SMMS company, Chicago-based Geofeedia, whose software APD has also used. According to an..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by John Anderson

Eve of Destruction

Lawrence Wright on 'The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9 / 11'

"...they laughed at him. What was this small ragtag group of volunteers and fanatics going to do against the..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Books Feature by Taylor Holland

SXSW Saturday Showcases

"...effort for Hardly Art, angling K Records bounce with girl-group sway, earworm melodies always shifting like a Rubik's Cube...."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

SMD: Seventh Time's the Charm?

Citizens' group collecting voter signatures for 10 City Council districts

"...Geographic representation for Austin voters, aka single-member districts, are returning..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt, Judith Godrèche..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Checking in to South by Southwest 2010

"...at Emo's, up pops Red 7 and Beauty Bar. Geo-location services open a new window for mobile advertising –..."

March 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...11pm, Submerged Melbourne, Australia, quintet Beaches knows its geo-musical history. The ladies' mostly instrumental self-titled debut throws back..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Postmarks

We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...slaves is laughable at best. Since when would a group of rich white businessmen go to that amount of..."

March 10, 2000 Column

High School Stakes

Austin ISD election could shape a new direction for the district

"...and put the blame for the controversy on protest groups like Occupy Austin and Occupy AISD. He said, "There's..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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