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DMS reaches private-prison deal / GEO Group, state settle overpayments

Source: By Bill Cotterell, Tallahassee Democrat (FL), January 24, 2007


The state has reached a $402,000 agreement with one of the two companies that run private prisons in Florida. Department of Management Services Secretary Linda South said Tuesday night she was satisfied with the settlement with The GEO Group Inc., which operates prisons in South Bay and Moore Haven. GEO also has a contract for the Graceville prison opening in September.