On July 29, 2026, the GEO Group officially announced its five-year contract with ICE in Hertford County, NC. Winton ICE Processing Center will be opening at former Rivers Correctional Institution as a 1,320 bed facility. GEO has begun hiring and is holding open houses as of

August 10, 2026. We believe this facility will be opening this fall.​

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https://investors.geogroup.com/news-releases/news-release-details/geo-group-announces-contract-company-owned-1320-bed-rivers

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/winton-nc-ice-detention-center.html