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Tennessee town considers deal to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility
The Mason Board of Aldermen approved a contract with CoreCivic to operate the facility but rejected the ICE contract, leaving the immigration detention center proposal stalled.
- On Tuesday, Mason officials approved contracts to reopen the West Tennessee Detention Facility as an ICE detention center despite resident objections.
- Drafting of a contract by CoreCivic, DHS and the Town aims to reopen the West Tennessee Detention Facility, which has been closed since 2021 after the Biden administration halted private prison contracts.
- CoreCivic estimates the project will generate $325,000 in property taxes and over $200,000 in impact fees, creating nearly 240 jobs with a starting pay of $26.50 per hour for detention officers.
- The American Civil Liberties Union said Monday it had serious concerns, as Tennessee for All urges a no vote and protests are planned to oppose the ICE detention center.
- According to ICE data, only two detention facilities operate in Tennessee, none in West Tennessee, and CoreCivic has faced scrutiny for high death rates in its prisons, with leaders earlier this year anticipating increased detainee demand.
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(LPL) – In a tense and confusing meeting, the Mason City Council, located about 45 minutes from Memphis, approved last night the reopening of a former jail to operate as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. At the outset, the council secretary reported that the final contract with ICE had been rejected after a split vote. However, the city attorney clarified that this was a mistake: the actual result was approval, by a …
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West Tenn. town approves CoreCivic to run immigration detention facility after chaotic meeting
Officials in the small West Tennessee town of Mason on Tuesday approved a contract with private prison corporation CoreCivic to operate the former West Tennessee Detention Facility as an immigration detention facility. The Mason Board of Mayor and Aldermen called…
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