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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters - Additional Information (Details) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 09, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2021 USD ($) Facility | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Installment Bed | Oct. 31, 2022 Bed | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Bed Installment Contract | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Installment | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Installment | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity incentive award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Estimated construction existing active capital projects cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,200,000 |  |  |
Contracts With BOP |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Contract commencement date |  | Jul. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost already spent on existing active capital projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,500,000 |  |  |
Remaining capital required for existing active capital projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,700,000 |  |  |
Loss contingency, judgement value |  |  | $ 23,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Attorneys fees costs and interest amount |  |  | $ 12,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |  |
Number of deferred payment installment related to payroll taxes | Installment |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Remaining balance of deferred payroll taxes paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000.0
Loss on asset divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (32,332,000) | $ (5,499,000) | $ 6,831,000 |
Florence West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life term of contract |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Design Capacity | Bed |  |  |  |  |  | 780 |  |  |  |  |  |
Kingman Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life term of contract |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Design Capacity | Bed |  |  |  |  | 3,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Robet Deyton Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life term of contract |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Design Capacity | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 768 |  |  |  |  |
Residential Reentry |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of contract renewed | Contract |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
BOP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of contract renewed | Contract |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Youth Division |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of company -owned youth facilities entered into lease agreements | Facility |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on asset divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |
Youth Division | Term Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Jul. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments due annually |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Youth Division | Term Note | Abraxas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |
Youth Division | Grid Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital line of credit |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread rate, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Additionally, the Company had provided a $4 million working capital line of credit (“Grid Note”) which was to mature on December 31, 2022 and bore daily interest at prime minus 1%. Each loan under the Grid Note was payable upon the earlier of (i) on demand, (ii) thirty days from the funding date, or (iii) the maturity date. |  |  |
Amount drawn from working capital lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Scenario Forecast | Youth Division | Term Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of additional payment due on excess cash flow | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario Forecast | Youth Division | Term Note | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payment due equal to 50% of excess cash flow | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ravenhall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from sale of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84,000,000 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity investment, pre-tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,300,000 |  |  |  |
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements | Labor Force Concentration Risk | United States and International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.00% |  |  |
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year | Labor Force Concentration Risk | United States and International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |

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