GEO Group, As one of the largest operators of immigration detention centers in the US, you have both the power and the responsibility to end forced labor in your facilities. We call on you to immediately end forced labor in immigration detention facilities by taking the following actions:

• Prohibit coerced labor: Adopt and publicly enforce a policy that bans any detainee labor obtained through pressure, threats, or dependency.
• End punishment for refusing to work: Explicitly prohibit punitive responses to refusal—including solitary confinement, loss of visitation, loss of commissary access, or any retaliation that could affect a person’s immigration case.
• Ensure fair compensation and transparency: If detainees want to perform essential operational work — such as cooking, cleaning, and maintenance — they should be compensated as external staff would be.
• Ensure transparency and independent oversight: Allow independent monitors to review labor practices, retaliation complaints, and detention conditions, and publicly disclose how work programs operate.