ICE detention center can open in Leavenworth after private prison wins long fight

Leavenworth cleared the way for CoreCivic to open an ICE detention center, approving a zoning permit Tuesday night after a yearslong battle.
Salon

Private prisons are cashing in on Trump’s ICE crackdown. They’re just getting started

Immediately after President Trump’s election victory in 2024, private prison stocks soared and company executives could hardly contain their glee. As Trump’s immigration crackdown has accelerated, so ...

Leavenworth, Kansas, Relents and Will Allow a Private Prison to Reopen and House Immigrants

A Kansas town known for its prisons is allowing a shuttered private prison to reopen as an immigrant detention facility after ...
The American Prospect

ICE Boosts Income at Private Prison Company GEO Group by 800 Percent

Private prison company GEO Group’s net income rose 800 percent during fiscal year 2025, the company announced Thursday, thanks mainly to the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar project to ...