"GEO told the planning commission in 2020 that opening both the Golden State and Central Valley annexes would bring the town $511,000 annually in mitigation payments, along with well-paying jobs."
"California state law requires a city or county to provide a 180-day notice and hold public hearings before approving or allowing the reuse of a facility for immigration detention."
"According to GEO Group's website, the newly activated Central Valley Annex facility is accredited by the American Correctional Association and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care."
"Last year, CoreCivic, another private prison operator, opened a 2,560-bed immigrant detention center in California City, in eastern Kern County, on the site of another shuttered state prison."
In 2020, GEO Group opened the Golden State Annex for ICE, claiming it would generate $511,000 annually for McFarland and create jobs. California law mandates a 180-day notice and public hearings for facility reuse for immigration detention. The Central Valley Annex began housing detainees recently, and CoreCivic opened a large immigrant detention center in California City in 2025 without proper paperwork, facing legal challenges. The Central Valley Annex is accredited and previously housed U.S. Marshals detainees, but ICE has not confirmed its current detainee status.
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