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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200629102400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-20-006501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200629

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				650043078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14260
		FILM NUMBER:		20996160

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33431
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-893-0101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33431

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940525
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<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>geo-11k_20191231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: geo-11k_20191231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>geo-ex231_6.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: geo-ex231_6.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>