Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,299	$ 93,971
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,240
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $677 and $606, respectively	384,072	390,023
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,802	44,511
Total current assets	490,413	528,505
Restricted Cash and Investments	141,312	135,968
Property and Equipment, Net	1,919,541	1,944,278
Assets Held for Sale	6,080
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	95,365	102,204
Deferred Income Tax Assets	8,551	8,551
Goodwill	756,027	755,199
Intangible Assets, Net	131,208	135,886
Other Non-Current Assets	95,491	85,815
Total Assets	3,643,988	3,696,406
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	76,287	64,447
Accrued payroll and related taxes	64,940	64,436
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	198,626	228,059
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	24,568	24,640
Current portion of finance lease liabilities and long-term debt	24,442	55,882
Total current liabilities	388,863	437,464
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	72,604	77,369
Other Non-Current Liabilities	87,869	83,643
Operating Lease Liabilities	74,924	82,114
Long-Term Debt, Net	1,739,191	1,725,502
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, 225,000,000 shares authorized,139,551,206 and 130,297,248 issued and 139,551,206 and 126,087,401 outstanding, respectively	1,396	1,303
Additional paid-in capital	1,299,558	1,299,193
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(1,931)	103,089
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,970)	(16,642)
Treasury stock, 0 and 4,209,847 shares, at cost, respectively		(95,175)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,282,053	1,291,768
Noncontrolling interests	(1,516)	(1,454)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,280,537	1,290,314
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,643,988	$ 3,696,406