Oklahoma almost ended private prisons, contract comes in at last minute

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Oklahoma almost ended private prisons, contract comes in at last minute

LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) - Just a few days before the contract ended, the owner of two private prisons in Oklahoma announced their partnership with the state on Wednesday. This came after a heated back-and-forth the last week or so between the state and the owner GEO Group. They run two correctional facilities, one in Lawton and one in Hinton. Altogether they house around 4,700 inmates. | READ PAST ARTICLE > The GEO Group submits discontinuation le…