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Private providers tell appropriations panel they can supply funded bed space; GEO seeks state‑funded expansion
House Appropriations Committee (Corrections) · February 10, 2026
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Summary
CoreCivic and GEO Group testified in support of governor budget items and discussed capacity expansions; GEO described a 480‑bed Riverbend expansion and said new expansion would become state property within 24 months under the current project plan.
Representatives from private prison operators told the Appropriations Committee they can supply additional funded bed space and outlined expansion plans that lawmakers are weighing.
CoreCivic said it can provide funded beds at Coffee and Wheeler if the committee funds those items. GEO Group described a proposed 480‑bed…
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