Company Says Reeves County Prison’s Damage ‘Significant’

PECOS, Texas (AP) – The company that runs a federal prison in West Texas says “significant” damage from the second riot in less than two months has left the facility unable to resume normal operations.

The GEO Group Inc. said in a statement Tuesday that inmates in two of the Reeves County Detention Center’s three units remain under staff view in a central area of the complex. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based company says inmates remain “cooperative and compliant” after a riot that started Saturday afternoon.

The company says there have been no serious injuries to staff or inmates.

The two buildings affected by the latest riot house up to 2,200 criminal immigrants. The third unit was the site of a December riot that officials said ended with minor injuries. The GEO Group says the riots appear unrelated.

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