contractors

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Both facilities are owned and operated by the Geo Group Inc., one of the largest private prison and immigration detention contractors in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The agency maintained networks of contractors and subcontractors, often smaller local groups that employed local community members.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It said defence contractors were raising prices because of global instability, meaning delays to procurement could end up costing more.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

We use the services of local contractors, hope they show up, and fix things ourselves when they don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Were there contractors and laborers working around the clock on a prison days after the hurricane?

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers