US EditionNebraska prison reopens as federal immigration center, aims for 200 detainees by Thanksgiving
CoreCivic's McCook prison now houses up to 200 immigration detainees amid a 55% rise in federal contracts, with plans to expand to 300 beds early next year.
- A minimum-security state prison in Nebraska was reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center.
- The facility in McCook had between 50 and 60 immigrant detainees as of Thursday and is expected to reach a capacity of 200 by Thanksgiving.
- Work is set to begin on expanding the facility to accommodate another 100 beds, for a total of 300.
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A state minimum security prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska, reconfigured to serve as a federal migrant detention center, began to receive detainees earlier this week, Governor Jim Pillen reported on Thursday. Republican politician said the installation in McCook, a remote city of approximately 7,000 inhabitants amid vast meadows between Denver and Omaha, had between 50 and 60 migrants detained by Thursday. The facility should be …
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Tennessee LookoutPrivate prison operator CoreCivic saw 55% increase in immigration detainee contracts
Private prison company CoreCivic has inked contracts to house immigrants in facilities like the one in Mason, Tennessee, as part of the Trump administration immigration crackdown. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)CoreCivic has seen a substantial increase in revenue over the past six months, driven by a steady rise in new federal government contracts signed as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies. The Brentwoo…
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