The moniker for new detention facilities is a bit dramatic, again, considering that these kind of institutions were pioneered by the Prez Obama administration . . . Nevertheless, here's the word . . .
"Local officials confirm the company is seeking a special-use permit to detain immigrants at the site. Community members and civil rights groups are alarmed, given CoreCivic’s long history of abuse, violence, and negligence in its facilities. “CoreCivic has never answered for the horrendous conditions and dangerous violence that peaked in 2021 and contributed to the closure of the Leavenworth facility,” warned the ACLU of Kansas.
"As plans advance via backroom deals and minimal public input, activists are sounding the alarm that this new ICE facility would expand the prison-industrial complex’s reach – with devastating human consequences."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
CoreCivic's Blood Money: Private Prison Company Aims to Convert Leavenworth Prison to Authoritarian ICE Concentration Camp - The Kansas City Defender
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