Facility
private-prison
Operational
Delaney Hall — Newark NJ GEO Group ICE Facility
Essex, NJ
1,000
Bed capacity
Operator: GEO Group
Overview
The Delaney Hall Facility in Newark, New Jersey is a 1,000-bed GEO Group-operated ICE detention center. It was reactivated with an ICE contract valued at approximately $1 billion, making it one of the largest single-facility contracts in the detention expansion.
Key Details
- Capacity: 1,000 beds
- Operator: GEO Group
- Contract value: ~$1 billion
- Status: Operational (reactivated 2025)
Context
Delaney Hall is one of four GEO Group facilities reactivated in 2025, together adding approximately 6,000 beds to GEO’s ICE capacity (from ~20,000 to ~26,000 beds). The facility was prominently covered by The City NYC as part of GEO Group’s “unprecedented” revenue expectations.
Financial Context
GEO Group reported $254 million in profit in 2025 (a 700% increase over 2024) and projects **$3 billion in 2026 revenue**. The Delaney Hall contract is a significant contributor.