Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,716	$ 95,073
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $741 and $809, respectively	350,961	416,399
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52,299	43,536
Total current assets	451,976	555,008
Restricted Cash and Investments	136,497	111,691
Property and Equipment, Net	1,963,880	2,002,021
Assets Held for Sale	14,113	480
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	108,975	90,950
Deferred Income Tax Assets	8,005	8,005
Goodwill	755,189	755,199
Intangible Assets, Net	140,971	147,688
Other Non-Current Assets	92,283	89,341
Total Assets	3,671,889	3,760,383
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	73,076	79,312
Accrued payroll and related taxes	46,136	53,225
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	174,835	237,369
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	23,784	22,584
Current portion of finance lease liabilities and long-term debt	29,377	44,722
Total current liabilities	347,208	437,212
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	75,849	75,849
Other Non-Current Liabilities	79,763	74,008
Operating Lease Liabilities	90,127	73,801
Finance Lease Liabilities	922	1,280
Long-Term Debt, Net	1,845,649	1,933,145
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters (Note 11)
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 187,500,000 shares authorized,130,284,977 and 128,912,410 issued and 126,075,130 and 124,060,038 outstanding, respectively	1,303	1,289
Additional paid-in capital	1,292,826	1,291,363
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	53,338	(4,236)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,582)	(16,919)
Treasury stock, 4,209,847 shares, at cost, respectively	(95,175)	(105,099)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,233,710	1,166,398
Noncontrolling interests	(1,339)	(1,310)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,232,371	1,165,088
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,671,889	$ 3,760,383