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  <xsd:element id="geo_NonRecourseDebtTwoThousandElevenRevenueBondsMember" name="NonRecourseDebtTwoThousandElevenRevenueBondsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_NonRecourseNotesMember" name="NonRecourseNotesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_NorthLakeCorrectionalFacilityMember" name="NorthLakeCorrectionalFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_NorthwestDetentionCenterMember" name="NorthwestDetentionCenterMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_ProspectusSupplementMember" name="ProspectusSupplementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_RavenhallMember" name="RavenhallMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_ReentryServicesMember" name="ReentryServicesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_ReevesCountyDetentionCenterOneAndTwoMember" name="ReevesCountyDetentionCenterOneAndTwoMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_ReevesCountyDetentionCenterThreeMember" name="ReevesCountyDetentionCenterThreeMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_RevolverMember" name="RevolverMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_RiversCorrectionalFacilityMember" name="RiversCorrectionalFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SeniorNotesAndTermLoanMember" name="SeniorNotesAndTermLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SeniorOfficerEmploymentAgreementsMember" name="SeniorOfficerEmploymentAgreementsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SeparationAndGeneralReleaseAgreementMember" name="SeparationAndGeneralReleaseAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SixPercentSeniorNotesDue2026Member" name="SixPercentSeniorNotesDue2026Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SixPointFiveZeroPercentExchangeableSeniorNotesDue2026Member" name="SixPointFiveZeroPercentExchangeableSeniorNotesDue2026Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SouthAfricanCustodialServicesPtyLimitedMember" name="SouthAfricanCustodialServicesPtyLimitedMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SpringCorrectionalFacilityMember" name="SpringCorrectionalFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_TenPointFivePercentageSeniorSecondLinenSecuredNotesMember" name="TenPointFivePercentageSeniorSecondLinenSecuredNotesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_TermLoanMember" name="TermLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_UnsecuredTermNoteReceivableMember" name="UnsecuredTermNoteReceivableMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_UsCorrectionsAndDetentionMember" name="UsCorrectionsAndDetentionMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_UsMarshalsServiceMember" name="UsMarshalsServiceMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_YouthDivisionMember" name="YouthDivisionMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_ComponentsofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward" name="ComponentsofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsTable" name="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_RiskAndUncertaintiesPolicyTextBlock" name="RiskAndUncertaintiesPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_ScheduleOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="geo_SummaryOfIdledFacilitiesAndRespectiveCarryingValuesTableTextBlock" name="SummaryOfIdledFacilitiesAndRespectiveCarryingValuesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
</xsd:schema>
