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Tapia v. The GEO Group (Death at Val Verde County Jail)

Date: 02/15/2006 (Date of Filing)

Misconduct Type: Human Rights

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $200,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: LeTisha Tapia died at the Val Verde County jail in Texas in July 2004, a facility operated by The GEO Group Inc. (f/k/a Wackenhut Corrections Corp.). Shortly before her death, Tapia reported that she had been raped and assaulted by male inmates who were housed in the same cell block. Tapia’s family sued The GEO Group and several of its guards. In March 2007, the company reportedly settled with the family for $200,000.