Former CoreCivic Workers, Leavenworth Residents March Against Plan to Reopen Prison as ICE Facility

Former CoreCivic workers, Leavenworth residents march against plan to reopen prison as ICE facility

LEAVENWORTH — When an inmate attacked former correctional officer Diana Polanco at CoreCivic’s Leavenworth prison, only one thought raced through her mind: “I need to survive this.” In 2021, Polanco had been working alone with another female officer in a…

Kansas ICE prison remains on hold as judge declines to reverse restraining order

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas District Court Judge has again sided with the city of Leavenworth, dashing CoreCivic’s hopes of a reversal that would allow the company to begin housing immigrant detainees at its prison on the outskirts of…

Judge blocks CoreCivic from opening Leavenworth prison as court skirmishes continue

Leavenworth District Judge John Bryant again barred CoreCivic from reopening its prison facility until court hearings can determine whether the company has to go through the Leavenworth development process. (Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — A Leavenworth District Court judge finalized his decision to bar CoreCivic from housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prisoners at its closed facility, rejecting the private prison company’…

Motion hearing scheduled in CoreCivic case - The Leavenworth Times

John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times A hearing has been scheduled to take up a motion to dismiss the city of Leavenworth’s lawsuit against CoreCivic. The hearing is… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Motion hearing scheduled in CoreCivic case appeared first on The Leavenworth Times.

Leavenworth Marches Against CoreCivic

Today's nearby push back against La Migra and a controversial facility . . .Read more at tonyskansascity.com