LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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 $34.6 million, $34.9 million, and $34.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, 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, 2021 for the Company's operating lease liabilities, inclusive of $136.5 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):

2022	$	32,778
2023		32,323
2024		32,244
2025		32,223
2026		24,982
Thereafter		14,570
Total future minimum lease payments		169,120
Less amount representing interest		(25,203	)
Total present value of minimum lease payments	$	143,917

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, 2021 for the Company's operating and finance leases are as follows (in thousands)

2022	$	66,552
2023		62,959
2024		56,583
2025		52,991
2026		52,910
Thereafter		347,959