CBS Sports reports that Florida Atlantic University has sold the naming rights for their new stadium to the GEO Group, which just happens to be the second largest private detention company in the nation. According to the company's annual report, The GEO Group pulled in 1.6 billion in total revenue for 2011.

However, as the article notes, the company doesn't exactly have a glowing track record when it comes to the treatment of its inmates:

The GEO Group has a less-than-pristine reputation as a result of a long string of incidents and lawsuits that have resulted in millions paid out in fines and penalties. The company formerly operated the infamous Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in Mississippi, where a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into abuses concluded that "due to the unconstitutional operation of WGYCF, youth were sexually preyed upon by staff and all too frequently suffered grievous harm, including death."

If you're wondering why such a company would be interested in a university football stadium, then look no farther than it's CEO, George Zoley. 

According to SB Nation, Mr. Zoley "holds bachelor's and master's degrees from FAU. He has served as a member of FAU's Board of Trustees and was at one point the Board's chairman."

For more on this story, head over to CBS and read, Report: FAU stadium name rights bought by private prison group. For more on GEO Group, check out these stories:

Indiana prison riot quelled –USA Today

Mississippi Prison Operator Out; Facility Called A 'Cesspool'  –NPR 

Prison Industries: "Don't Let Society Improve or We Lose Business" –Truthout 

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