The majority of ICE detainees are held in facilities operated not by the government, but by private companies. These contractors profit directly from incarceration, deportation, and human suffering. They operate with minimal oversight, face almost no consequences for abuse, and are paid per body, per day. The more people locked up, the more money they make.

This page documents the major players, how they operate, and where they leave their mark.

GEO Group

• One of the largest private prison companies in the world
• Operates dozens of ICE detention centers
• Known for: medical neglect, forced labor lawsuits, deaths in custody
• Publicly traded, lobbies aggressively for pro-detention policies
• Major sites: Adelanto (CA), Karnes (TX), Broward (FL)

CoreCivic (formerly CCA)

• Longtime ICE contractor, deeply embedded in U.S. private prison infrastructure
• Known for: violence, undertrained guards, unsanitary conditions
• Frequently cited for violating ICE’s own detention standards
• Major sites: T. Don Hutto (TX), Otay Mesa (CA), Eloy (AZ)

LaSalle Corrections

• Smaller than GEO or CoreCivic but disproportionately violent
• Operates several ICE facilities in Louisiana and Texas
• Known for: sexual abuse allegations, retaliation against whistleblowers
• Often subcontracts with local jails

Management & Training Corporation (MTC)

• Runs both federal and ICE-contracted facilities
• Known for: poor conditions, denial of basic hygiene, use of solitary confinement
• Focuses on “rehabilitation” branding while running high-volume lockups

Other Contractors

• G4S / Allied Universal: Private transport for detainees, including deportation flights
• Trailboss: Ground transport logistics
• Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions: Medical providers often linked to negligent care

Why It Matters

These companies are not neutral service providers. They are active architects of ICE’s detention system. They push for harsher laws, longer stays, and fewer releases — because every extra night means more money.

Contractors allow ICE to scale violence while dodging accountability. When abuse happens, ICE blames the company. When death happens, the company blames ICE. No one is held accountable unless we make the chain of responsibility public.

What You Can Do

• Visit each company’s profile page
• Submit contracts, memos, or whistleblower statements
• Track facilities near you
• Follow the money: who owns the land, who owns the bonds, who profits off each bed

Naming names doesn’t stop at agents. We name the companies too.