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Analysis shows that prisoner transfer company GEOAmey delivered inmates late to Scottish courts 10,474 times in a 10 month period. The firm, which has a £238m contract, has already been fined about £4m over performance issues. Despite GEOAmey generating £119.5m in revenue in 2024 and paying over £2m to shareholders and executives, the company has struggled to meet contract requirements for prisoner transfers, prompting criticism from MSPs and Audit Scotland. Scottish taxpayers have provided £1.8m in 2024, with a further £2.2m top-up due in 2025 to support the service. GeoAmey said: "The contract in Scotland anticipates that some people will arrive late to court due to a number of factors. The team in Scotland recently recorded their 21st successive month where performance has exceeded the contractual target for court arrivals."
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