Private Prison Falsified Records in Detainee's Death in ICE Custody

Investigators found that GEO Group staff at Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center in Pennsylvania falsified safety check logs — 42% of required 15-minute visual inspections never occurred. Frankline Okpu, a 37-year-old from Cameroon, died in solitary confinement on December 6, 2023, after allegedly ingesting a substance. Despite these findings, ICE awarded GEO Group $4 million in additional funding three months after the death review was completed.