LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

The expense incurred for all operating leases, inclusive of short-term and variable leases, but exclusive of the non-lease food services component of the South Texas Family Residential Center lease, was $34.2 million, $34.6 million, and $34.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The cash payments for operating leases are reflected as cash flows from operating activities on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows and cash payments for financing leases are reflected as cash flows from financing activities. Future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2022 for the Company's operating lease liabilities, inclusive of $107.8 million of payments expected to be made under the cancelable lease at the South Texas facility (excluding the non-lease food services component), are as follows (in thousands):

2023	$	32,955
2024		32,832
2025		32,705
2026		25,219
2027		3,019
Thereafter		11,604
Total future minimum lease payments		138,334
Less amount representing interest		(17,324	)
Total present value of minimum lease payments	$	121,010

Schedule of Future Undiscounted Cash Flows to be Received from Third-Party Lessees for Company's Operating Leases and Finance Leases

Future undiscounted cash flows to be received from third-party lessees as of December 31, 2022 for the Company's operating and finance leases are as follows (in thousands):

2023	$	62,847
2024		31,783
2025		20,619
2026		21,042
2027		21,471
Thereafter		246,506