Private Prisons
Conduct Screen Criminal Justice
Companies that own or operate for-profit prisons, immigration detention centers, or juvenile detention facilities, or that derive significant revenue from prison labor or correctional services — includes private prison operators (CoreCivic, GEO Group), prison telecom providers, commissary operators, and electronic monitoring companies. Distinct from surveillance_tech (which covers surveillance products regardless of customer) and military_contracting (which covers defense sales).
26 companies currently excluded under this screen
Excluded Companies (26 total)
Showing 26 of 26 companies excluded under this screen.
| Ticker | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| ACHC | Acadia Healthcare Co Inc | AFSC Investigate: BOP opioid treatment contracts; operated unregistered ORR facilities detaining unaccompanied immigrant children (Millcreek Behavioral Health, Rolling Hills Hospital) with documented ... |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | Amazon Web Services provides the foundational cloud infrastructure for the U.S. immigration detention and enforcement apparatus. AWS hosts Palantir's Investigative Case Management system, the central ... |
| ARMK | Aramark | Aramark is a major provider of food services to US prisons and jails, profiting directly from mass incarceration. The company has faced lawsuits and investigations over substandard food quality and ab... |
| CALM | Cal-Maine Foods | Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. shell egg producer, directly employs incarcerated labor at its production facilities. In Kansas, incarcerated individuals are sent on day jobs to Cal-Maine factories ... |
| CDRE | Cadre Holdings Inc | Cadre Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells safety and security equipment, including body armor, restraints, and tactical gear, under brands like Safariland. The company's products are specifically mar... |
| CFG | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Citizens Financial Group, through its Citizens Bank subsidiary, has been identified as a main financial backer of the private prison company CoreCivic. CoreCivic operates for-profit prisons and immigr... |
| CLBT | Cellebrite DI Ltd | Cellebrite DI Ltd. develops and sells digital forensic tools, including its Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED), which are used by law enforcement and correctional agencies worldwide. These to... |
| CNDT | CONDUENT INC | Worth Rises Prison Industry Database — Conduent; provides government outsourcing including corrections case management and electronic monitoring program administration; manages ankle monitoring progra... |
| CXW | CoreCivic Inc | CoreCivic, Inc. is one of the largest private prison and detention contractors in the United States. Its primary business is owning and operating for-profit correctional and detention facilities under... |
| EFGSY | EIffage SA | Eiffage SA, a major European construction and concessions group, holds a long-term contract for the design, build, finance, and maintenance (DBFM) of a detention center for 300 detainees in Belgium. T... |
| GEO | The GEO Group, Inc. | The GEO Group, Inc. has been identified by the United Nations Human Rights Council as a business enterprise involved in activities related to Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.... |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Alphabet maintains multiple contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Protection totaling over $24 million, including a $19.5 million three-year contract through Westwind awarded in June 2024, a $3.6 mil... |
| MMM | 3M Company | 3M has been identified as a purchaser of goods produced through prison labor programs. According to a 2022 report from the advocacy group Worth Rises, state correctional industries sold goods and serv... |
| MODV | MODV | Modiv Inc. (MODV) is a real estate investment trust that derives revenue from leasing properties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for use as immigration detention facilities. The comp... |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft's involvement in the carceral system spans immigration enforcement technology and correctional facility software. As of October 2025, Microsoft held $30.8 million in ongoing contracts with U... |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | Motorola Solutions provides communications equipment, surveillance systems, and software specifically marketed for use in correctional facilities. The company's website features a dedicated section fo... |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons, uses prison labor within its restaurant operations. According to a class-action lawsuit filed in December ... |
| REL | RELX PLC | RELX PLC, through its subsidiary LexisNexis, provides data brokerage and investigative services to U.S. immigration enforcement authorities. The AFSC Investigate database documents that LexisNexis sys... |
| SPCB | SUPERCOM LTD | SuperCom Ltd. provides electronic monitoring ("EM") solutions that are used by governments to supervise individuals within correctional systems and as an alternative to incarceration. The company's co... |
| TH | Target Hospitality Corp. | Target Hospitality Corp. operates a significant portion of its business through government contracts to provide temporary lodging and support services for immigration detention facilities. The company... |
| TRCK | Unknown | Track Group (TRCK) designs and markets GPS offender tracking devices (ReliAlert, SHADOW) and monitoring software (IntelliTrack) for criminal justice agencies. Profits from electronic monitoring of peo... |
| TRI | THOMSON REUTERS CORP | Thomson Reuters Corp. provides data and information services that support the operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The American Friends Service Committee’s Investigate databas... |
| TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Tyson Foods has been identified as a financier of the private prison industry. According to the American Friends Service Committee's Investigate database, the company has been a major financier of the... |
| TYL | TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC | Worth Rises Prison Industry Database — Tyler Technologies; provides corrections management software (court case management, jail management, e-citation systems) to 3,000+ government agencies; Correcti... |
| WEN | Wendy's Company (The) | Wendy’s has been criticized for its labor practices, including the use of prison labor in some of its locations. The company has faced allegations of exploitation and labor rights abuses in its tomato... |
| WU | WESTERN UNION CO | Western Union provides money transfer services to and from immigration detention centers operated by private prison companies. The company has been a service provider for the U.S. Immigration and Cust... |
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