GEO Group Moshannon Valley Processing Center
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Moshannon Valley Processing Center contract renewal→At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 28, 2026.
Public comments (11)
Facilitated a phone call with a former detainee known as "JN," who described 45 days of detention with medical neglect — waiting three days for care after a migraine request.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 10:10 →Called conditions punitive and inhumane, cited a father separated from his two-year-old son for 18 months, and urged the facility be shut down.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 13:31 →Her husband has been detained over 14 months with no case status; she drove three hours to speak and described lack of medical care and family trauma.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 16:33 →Cited reports of worms and mold in food, high rates of solitary confinement, and urged the county to end its GEO contract for the community's moral legacy.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 19:06 →Spoke about suicide risk at the facility, citing eight confirmed suicide attempts and an April 22 hanging attempt after a hunger strike.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 21:10 →A Philipsburg resident who read from Matthew 25 and urged the commissioners to consider their moral responsibility.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 24:05 →Urged the county to immediately end its involvement, questioned kitchen inspections, and invoked the pledge of allegiance.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 26:12 →A Philipsburg Borough Council member who commended Commissioner Glass's stance and urged the board not to vote for contract renewal.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 28:39 →An Elk County resident who said the facility brings shame, strains local EMS and police, and hurts tourism and reputation.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 30:37 →A hospice chaplain who urged commissioners to investigate beyond facility management's word and speak directly with detainees and families.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 32:32 →Co-founder of Indivisible Outcry, objected to the commissioners' statement after the reported hunger strike and delivered letters from absent residents.
Commissioners (Regular) - Apr 28, 2026 · 36:00 →