Business Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 2,376,727	$ 2,256,612	$ 2,350,098
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	132,925	135,177	134,680
Operating Income:
Operating income from segments	580,074	492,389	422,777
General and Administrative Expenses	(196,972)	(204,306)	(193,372)
Operating Income	383,102	288,083	229,405
Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services
Revenues:
Revenues	496,268	278,934
Reentry Services
Revenues:
Revenues	255,428	274,893
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Revenues	2,376,727	2,256,612	2,350,098
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	90,026	69,394	108,800
Operating Income:
Operating income from segments	580,074	492,389	422,777
Operating Segments | U.S. Secure Services
Revenues:
Revenues	1,437,831	1,488,936	1,571,216
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	52,613	23,780	58,410
Operating Income:
Operating income from segments	279,975	292,925	298,952
Operating Segments | Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services
Revenues:
Revenues	496,268	278,934	241,944
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	31,354	29,504	32,972
Operating Income:
Operating income from segments	238,194	127,070	97,421
Operating Segments | Reentry Services
Revenues:
Revenues	255,428	274,893	309,398
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	3,181	14,675	16,276
Operating Income:
Operating income from segments	42,923	50,128	6,740
Operating Segments | International
Revenues:
Revenues	187,200	213,849	227,540
Capital Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures	2,878	1,435	1,142
Operating Income:
Operating income from segments	18,982	22,266	19,664
Segment Reconciling Items
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	132,925	135,177	134,680
Operating Income:
General and Administrative Expenses	(196,972)	(204,306)	(193,372)
Segment Reconciling Items | U.S. Secure Services
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	80,600	83,721	80,702
Segment Reconciling Items | Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	31,838	30,422	31,678
Segment Reconciling Items | Reentry Services
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	18,416	18,773	20,154
Segment Reconciling Items | International
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and Amortization	$ 2,071	$ 2,261	$ 2,146