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Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) detainees in Thousands, bed in Thousands | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 facility detainees bed
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Number of beds | bed | 100
Correctional, detention and residential treatment facilities including projects under development | facility | 143
Provision of monitoring services tracking offenders (in detainees) | 174
Provision of monitoring services tracking offenders using technology products (in detainees) | 95
Common shares |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Stock split, conversion ratio | 1.5

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