You Can Now Invest in Human Suffering—And Wall Street Loves It

You Can Now Invest in Human Suffering—And Wall Street Loves It

GEO Group—a for-profit prison company—is literally traded on the U.S. stock market.

Yes, Americans can now diversify their portfolios with a little bit of tech, a little bit of real estate, and a generous helping of incarceration.

And after the 2024 election? Their stock surged 32%.

Because apparently nothing says “hope for the future” quite like more arrests, more detention, and more taxpayer-funded misery.

Let’s talk incentives:

GEO makes over $1.5 billion from government immigration contracts.

That’s your money—used to detain immigrants, most of whom haven’t even been charged with a crime.

And many of them? No release date. Just open-ended profit margins.

But wait, it gets better:

The government guarantees a “minimum number of beds.”

Which means we’re paying for those beds whether they’re full or not—so naturally, the incentive is to keep them full.

At $350–$600 per bed per day… that’s not corrections, that’s real estate with handcuffs.

And guess who’s taking checks from GEO?

Donald Trump

Marco Rubio

And surprise: Democrat Henry Cuellar, who just so happens to have two for-profit prisons in his district.

GEO spent $1.2 million lobbying Congress in 2024 alone.

That’s not justice—it’s a business plan.

Oh, and the CEO, J. David Donahue? Pulled in $5 million last year.

For reference, that’s more than the combined salaries of 80 prison guards working full-time. But don’t worry, they’re not cutting corners or anything.

Half of GEO Group’s total revenue—$2.15 billion—is from ICE.

So yes, you’re funding this.

You pay taxes. They build cages. Wall Street claps.