GEO Group sues over new Colorado law requiring immigration detention center safety inspections

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 2 days, 7 hours ago

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The private company that operates the sole immigration detention center in Colorado sued state officials Monday over a new law that requires frequent health and safety inspections at the site.

The GEO Group, which operates the 1,530-bed federal detention center in Aurora, filed the lawsuit in Denver-based federal court on Monday against Attorney General Phil Weiser, two officials with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Kerry Weidenback, the executive director of the …

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