Aurora facility
Federal judge halts portion of new state law targeting Aurora GEO ICE detention center
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A federal judge Thursday blocked part of a new Colorado law that deals with inspections at immigration detention centers, at least until a contract between private prison operator The GEO Group and U.S. Immigration and Enforcement expires in October. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Domenico […]
GEO Group challenges Colorado’s new immigration detention center inspection law
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The private company that operates the sole immigration detention center in Colorado sued state officials Monday over a new law that requires frequent health and safety inspections at the site. The GEO Group, which operates the 1,530-bed federal detention center in Aurora, filed the lawsuit […]