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Rural town to turn closed prison into ICE detention facility

Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

Officials in a rural Tennessee town have voted to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting.

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Residents voice concern over approval of ICE detention facility in West Tennessee

In a heated board meeting for the town of Mason Tuesday, a contract was approved for CoreCivic to operate a former West Tennessee prison as an immigration detention facility.

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New ICE detention facility coming to TN

MASON, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee town is set to be the next home of a detention center for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following an agreement to reopen a former prison in mid-August. The company in charge of running the facility is CoreCivic, a private prison company that runs over 80 facilities in Tennessee.

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ACLU of Tennessee urges Mason officials to block ICE detention center contracts

A letter sent by the organization cites the town's failure to approve the contract, per the terms of its own charter.

Private company hiring as it looks to turn vacant Oklahoma prisons into immigration detention centers

Tennessee-based CoreCivic is looking to hire detention officers as it negotiates federal contracts to reopen two vacant prisons in Oklahoma.

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CoreCivic Is Facing Hundreds of Lawsuits

Legal complaints cite civil rights violations, understaffing and mismanagement at facilities run by the massive ...

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Private prison operator CoreCivic sued after Tenn. inmate killed a day before his release

Private company CoreCivic, which runs 4 prisons in Tennessee, is accused of failing to protect an inmate who was allegedly ...

Oklahoma Watch: Private prison operator hiring as it seeks ICE contract

CoreCivic is negotiating with the federal government to open vacant prisons in Watonga and Sayre. Along with private prison operator GEO Group, they are sprinting to establish ICE detention centers.

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