ICE is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants via ankle monitors

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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program now tracks nearly 54,000 immigrants using GPS-enabled ankle monitors, a significant increase from 17,000 in early 2023. Private prison firm Geo Group, which owns BI Inc. managing the monitoring program, reported a revenue boost tied to this surveillance expansion.

Shift in monitoring methods has led to revenue boost for Geo Group, a private prison firm, that also makes the device The US is tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants through GPS-enabled ankle monitors as part of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) electronic surveillance program, according to private prison corporation The Geo Group. Early last year, just 17,000 immigrants were wearing the devices.. The Geo Group owns BI Inc, the company that runs ICE’s intensive supervision appearance program (ISAP), and reported the numbers in its earnings call on Thursday. Continue reading...