A federal judge barred Colorado from enforcing HB26-1276 provisions that mandate unannounced inspections of the Aurora ICE facility every three months and make GEO Group pay for them.
Judge Daniel Domenico said those sections were likely unconstitutional because they singled out immigration detention facilities and, in practice, only the Aurora processing center.
Up to $50,000 fines for refusing inspections were also blocked, along with requirements granting inspectors access to detainees, records, officials and staff.
The injunction runs only until Oct. 15, 2026, when GEO's current ICE contract expires; Domenico said any future contract could change the legal analysis or moot the case.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said the ruling leaves existing public-health and safety authority intact, including a separate lawsuit seeking GEO's compliance in a tuberculosis investigation.
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