Mikie Sherrill: “They have a billion dollar contract to house people that…”

“We know the history of GEO operating this private detention facility is very poor. They've had claims across the country and we know now they have a billion dollar contract. So They have a billion dollar contract to house people that were showing up in many cases as I spoke to the families, to their court dates. So no reason to house them for a billion dollars in this facility. And at the same time, they're doing it on the cheap.” (23:29–23:37)

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