最高法院规定GEO Group在科罗拉多监狱 对被拘押者强迫劳动的诉讼是无法回避的 Supreme Court rules GEO Group can't avoid lawsuit over detainee forced labor at Colorado facility.

美国最高法院于2026年2月25日一致裁定, GEO Group无法回避一项诉讼, 指控科罗拉多监狱的移民拘留犯被迫每天只工作1美元。 The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on February 25, 2026, that GEO Group cannot avoid a lawsuit alleging that immigration detainees at a Colorado facility were forced to work for as little as $1 per day. 该决定允许2014年案件继续审理,驳回了GEO作为政府承包商的豁免要求。 The decision allows the 2014 case to proceed, rejecting GEO’s claim of immunity as a government contractor. 诉讼指控该公司违反劳动法,要求被拘留者在强制条件下从事清洁和维修工作。 The lawsuit accuses the company of requiring detainees to perform janitorial and maintenance work under coercive conditions, violating labor laws. 这项裁决是程序性的,不能确定案件的结果,但它消除了一个重要的法律障碍,有可能影响针对私人监狱经营者的类似诉讼。 The ruling is procedural and does not determine the case’s outcome, but it removes a key legal barrier, potentially affecting similar lawsuits against private prison operators. GEO集团在98个设施中管理着约77,000张拘留床位,它以前曾面临法律诉讼,包括另一起案件中的2,300万美元和解。 GEO Group, which manages about 77,000 detention beds across 98 facilities, has faced prior legal actions, including a $23 million settlement in another case.