|  | | | NEWS Connecticut has recently become the 17th state to repeal the death penalty. Lawmakers passed the measure with an 86-62 vote in favor of repealing the death penalty in the state. The Geo Group announced that it has received a letter from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation rescinding the previous notice of termination regarding Geo’s management contract for the 625-bed Golden State Correctional Facility in McFarland, Calif. Walsh Construction and Heery International Inc. have been selected to build a new multi-use state correctional facility in Montgomery County, located in Skippack Township, Pa. 

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