Data, sources, and corrections.

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METHODOLOGY

Six rules.

Public records only. USAspending, ICE detention statistics, FEC filings, court dockets, company filings, and named-outlet reporting. No anonymous sourcing for a number.
Every figure carries its source and as-of date. Hover or tap "source" anywhere on the site.
Obligations are not revenue. The federal spending file counts incremental funding actions to the two parent companies by name; it excludes county pass-through agreements, BI Inc., and state contracts, so it understates the flow.
Timing is not causation. The donations record establishes timing, scale, and concentration. The site does not allege that payments caused awards; it asks for an audit.
Findings, not adjectives. Conditions are described from court orders, inspector reports, and congressional records. Names are used with dignity; family consent precedes any story or photo.
Litigation postures are dated. Compiled September 1, 2026; check the docket before public use.

VERIFICATION FLAGS

Held pending verification.

CoreCivic $816,6002024 campaign and inaugural giving by CoreCivic and its CEO, combined; verify against FEC before external use.
Citizens $200M+Credit-line expansion claim from an advocacy campaign; verify against the credit agreements.
Derived pricesDecember 2025 and May 2026 GEO share prices are derived from reported market cap and about 140M shares.
CorrelationThe detention-versus-valuation correlation uses five paired observations; illustrative, not inferential.
Facility countWhich of the 20+ multi-day detentions of U.S. citizens occurred at GEO or CoreCivic sites is not yet verified by facility.
13F lagOwnership percentages lag up to 45 days and move with buybacks; refresh against each proxy.

SOURCE LIST

Retrieved August 29 to September 5, 2026.

Company disclosures

GEO Group 1Q26 and 2Q26 results and earnings call; releases of Feb 27, 2025 (Delaney Hall), Mar 20, 2025 (North Lake), Jun 8, 2025 (D. Ray James), Jul 13, 2026 (Big Horn), Jul 29, 2026 (Rivers); GEO DEF 14A (2026); 2025 10-K. CoreCivic 2Q26 results (Aug 5, 2026); releases of Sept 29, 2025, Mar 11, Jul 6, Aug 4, Aug 5, Aug 10, 2026.

Federal data

USAspending.gov full export (Sept 5, 2026); ICE Detention Statistics as compiled by TRAC (Reports 762 and 767) and Austin Kocher, Detention Reports (Jan 12, Jan 30, Apr 15, May 1, 2026); Vera Institute, ICE Detention Trends; Migration Policy Institute (Oct 2025); American Immigration Council (Apr 17, 2026); GAO-21-487.

Deaths

CBS News (May 1, 2026); NPR (Mar 10 and Apr 17, 2026); U.S. News (Aug 13, 2026); NIPNLG (Aug 2026); The Guardian; AILA death tracker; HRW and Physicians for Human Rights, Dying in Detention (Jun 25, 2026); Detention Kills; Washington Post (Jan 15, 2026); New York Times (Jan 21, 2026).

Conditions and children

KSAT (Jul 1, 2025); Atlanta Press Collective (May 12, 2026); Michigan Advance (Apr 24 and May 15, 2026); CBS Detroit; ACLU (Apr 13, 2026); ABC News (Jun 2, 2026); Rep. McIver release (Dec 19, 2025); The Marshall Project (Jan 29, Apr 6, Aug 18, 2026); NBC News and NBC DFW (Mar 16 to 17, 2026); ProPublica via PBS NewsHour (Feb 9, 2026); Human Rights First and RAICES (Apr 2026); Flores v. Meese docket.

Sexual assault and pregnancy

CalMatters and KPBS (Mar 24 to 25, 2026); Prison Legal News (Apr 1, 2026); Verite News (Sept 17, 2025); The Advocate (Dec 29, 2025; Jun 26, 2026); Asian Law Caucus (Aug 27, 2024); Sen. Ossoff investigation (2025 to 2026); Warnock and Ossoff letter (Jul 19, 2022); Houston Chronicle (May 29, 2020); Latin Post (May 12, 2026); The 19th (Mar 18 and Jul 31, 2026); Tucson Sentinel (Apr 29, 2026); NBC News (Oct 23, 2025); ACLU (Oct 27, 2025); National Health Law Program (Aug 2026).

U.S. citizens

ProPublica (Oct 16 and Dec 9, 2025); Democracy Now (Oct 17, 2025); Common Dreams (Oct 18, 2025); Reps. Goldman and Correa and Sens. Warren, Padilla, and Kelly letter; EMP Law (Jun 2026).

Personnel and donations

NPR via WXXI (Jun 3, 2026); POGO (2025 to 2026); Washington Post via Spokesman-Review; Warren letter (May 27, 2026); House Judiciary Democrats; Democracy Now (Jun 1, 2026); New York Times (Aug 21, 2026); The Lever; Daily Beast / PunchUp; Migrant Insider; Biometric Update; FEC filings via MAGA Inc. disclosure reports.

Standards, oversight, and litigation

ICE, National Detention Standards 2026; Washington Post (Jun 16, 2026); NPR (Aug 20, 2026); Supreme Court, GEO Group v. Menocal (No. 24-758) and dockets 25-828 and 26-71; Ninth Circuit, Nwauzor v. GEO and GEO Group v. Newsom; Third Circuit (2025); Seventh Circuit (2022); Eleventh Circuit (2020); Colorado AG (Aug 19 and 20, 2026); California AG (Mar 19 and Jun 12, 2026); CalMatters and LAist (Jul 2026); The Intercept (May 24, 2026); NJ 101.5 and New Jersey Globe (Aug 2026); CNN (Aug 4, 2026); CourtListener and Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse dockets.

Market and ownership

MacroTrends; Investing.com; Benzinga; Robinhood; Public.com; Stocktwits; Motley Fool; Simply Wall St; Fintel; WallStreetZen; Tickergate; MarketBeat; TipRanks; Macroaxis; Bisnow (Aug 2026); De-ICE Citizens Bank campaign.

CORRECTIONS LOG

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USAspending master workbookEvery prime award and transaction to both companies, FY2008 to FY2026, with summary tables (.xlsx) Facilities by stateGEO and CoreCivic ICE facilities with beds, contract values, terms, and state AG affiliation (.xlsx) Detention economics deckThe 45-slide analyst review with the litigation appendix (.pdf) Executive summary102 linked sources on litigation, press, and complaints (.docx)

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