McFARLAND, CA—The GEO Group has signed a contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the reactivation of its, 260-bed McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility.

The contract with the department will be effective through June 30, 2018. The facility will house female inmates and will provide enhanced rehabilitation and recidivism reduction programs. GEO expects to begin the intake of inmates at the facility in the third quarter of 2014.

“We are thankful for the confidence placed in our company by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,” said George Zoley, chairman and CEO. “The reactivation of our McFarland Community Reentry Facility will play an important role in helping meet the need for correctional bed space as well as enhanced rehabilitation and recidivism reduction programs in the State of California. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Department and the community of McFarland.”

The Facility is expected to generate approximately $9 million in annualized revenues at full occupancy. The contract also includes a provision for a 260-bed expansion which can be exercised at the department's option within 12 months.

The GEO Group, Inc. is the first fully integrated equity real estate investment trust specializing in the design, financing, development, and operation of correctional, detention, and community reentry facilities around the globe. GEO is the world's leading provider of diversified correctional, detention, and community reentry services to government agencies worldwide with operations in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

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