State Senator wants to allow ICE to lease currently closed Marana prison

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State Senator wants to allow ICE to lease currently closed Marana prison

As the Trump administration rolls out its deportation efforts, Republican State Sen. John Kavanagh plans to propose a bill in the coming days that could allow for a Marana prison to be used for processing people.Kavanagh says his bill will allow the federal government to lease the Marana prison located near Sanders and Silverbell for $1 a year. He says as part of the lease agreement they would have to maintain it and return the facility in its s…