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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_NonRecourseDebtTwoThousandElevenRevenueBondsMember" name="NonRecourseDebtTwoThousandElevenRevenueBondsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_NonRecourseDebtTwoThousandThreeRevenueBondsMember" name="NonRecourseDebtTwoThousandThreeRevenueBondsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NoncurrentPortionOfNonRecourseDebt" name="NoncurrentPortionOfNonRecourseDebt" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_NorthwestDetentionCenterMember" name="NorthwestDetentionCenterMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NumberOfAnnualPerformanceMetrics" name="NumberOfAnnualPerformanceMetrics" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NumberOfFederalStateAndLocalCorrectionalAgencies" name="NumberOfFederalStateAndLocalCorrectionalAgencies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NumberOfInmatesCapacity" name="NumberOfInmatesCapacity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NumberOfLettersOfGuaranteeOutstandingUnderSeparateInternationalFacilitiesRelatingToPerformanceGuarantees" name="NumberOfLettersOfGuaranteeOutstandingUnderSeparateInternationalFacilitiesRelatingToPerformanceGuarantees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NumberOfMarketedIdleFacilities" name="NumberOfMarketedIdleFacilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NumberOfVacantBedsAtIdleFacilitiesMarketedToPotentialCustomers" name="NumberOfVacantBedsAtIdleFacilitiesMarketedToPotentialCustomers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_NumberofBedsinFacilityWhichHasNoticeofIntenttoAwardContractFor" name="NumberofBedsinFacilityWhichHasNoticeofIntenttoAwardContractFor" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_OperatingPhaseofAssetMember" name="OperatingPhaseofAssetMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_OthernonrecoursedebtincludingcurrentportionMember" name="OthernonrecoursedebtincludingcurrentportionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_PaymentsForPurchaseOfPropertyPlantEquipmentFacilityDevelopmentAndExpansions" name="PaymentsForPurchaseOfPropertyPlantEquipmentFacilityDevelopmentAndExpansions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_PercentageOfSubsidiaryOwned" name="PercentageOfSubsidiaryOwned" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_PotentialEstimatedExposureOfTaxObligations" name="PotentialEstimatedExposureOfTaxObligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_ProceedsfromIssuanceofCommonStockUnderProspectusSupplement" name="ProceedsfromIssuanceofCommonStockUnderProspectusSupplement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_ProvisionOfMonitoringServicesTrackingOffenders" name="ProvisionOfMonitoringServicesTrackingOffenders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_RabbiTrust" name="RabbiTrust" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_RavenhallAustraliaMember" name="RavenhallAustraliaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_RavenhallMember" name="RavenhallMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_RemainingCapitalRequiredForCapitalProjects" name="RemainingCapitalRequiredForCapitalProjects" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_RemainingGuaranteeUnderLetterOfCredit" name="RemainingGuaranteeUnderLetterOfCredit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_RevolverMember" name="RevolverMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_ScheduleOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_ScheduleofFiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" name="ScheduleofFiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_ScheduleofFiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" name="ScheduleofFiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingIncome" name="SegmentReportingInformationOperatingIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_SeniorCreditFacility" name="SeniorCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_SeniorNotesDue2022MemberMember" name="SeniorNotesDue2022MemberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_SeniorNotesDue2023Member" name="SeniorNotesDue2023Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember" name="SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentageWeightedTowardsCapitalPerformanceTargets" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentageWeightedTowardsCapitalPerformanceTargets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentageWeightedTowardsEarningsPerSharePerformance" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentageWeightedTowardsEarningsPerSharePerformance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPercentageofTarget" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPercentageofTarget" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDue2021Member" name="SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDue2021Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_SouthAfricanCustodialServicesPtyLimitedMember" name="SouthAfricanCustodialServicesPtyLimitedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_TangibleandIntangibleAssetsofUnrelatedEntityMember" name="TangibleandIntangibleAssetsofUnrelatedEntityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_TermLoanMember" name="TermLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_TermLoans" name="TermLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_TheGEOGroupAustraliaMember" name="TheGEOGroupAustraliaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_UnallocatedAmountAbstract" name="UnallocatedAmountAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="geo_UsCorrectionsAndDetentionMember" name="UsCorrectionsAndDetentionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="geo_WorkingCapitalLineofCreditIssuedtoGEOAmey" name="WorkingCapitalLineofCreditIssuedtoGEOAmey" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>
