Virginia considers private prison contract renewal despite $4.3 million in breaches
As Virginia weighs whether to renew its contract with GEO Group to run the Lawrenceville Correctional Center, the state’s only privately operated prison, records show persistent staffing shortages at the facility have cost the company $4.3 million since August 2018. Under GEO’s current contract, which ends July 31, the Virginia Department of Corrections can dock […]