When an inmate attacked former correctional officer Diana Polanco at CoreCivic’s Leavenworth prison, only one thought raced ...

The Trump administration’s budget bill authorizes $45 billion for more detention centers like the one CoreCivic plans in ...

A group opposing the possible opening of an ICE detention facility in Leavenworth, Kansas gathered Saturday morning, July 19.

KSHB 41’s Rachel Henderson followed up with residents she met at the station’s “Let’s Talk” event to discuss the ongoing ...

TOPEKA — A Leavenworth District Court judge reaffirmed his decision to bar CoreCivic from housing U.S. Immigration and ...

A Leavenworth County judge heard from lawyers from the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, and CoreCivic during a motion hearing July 7.

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to holding immigrants for deportation.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A hearing is scheduled Monday in Leavenworth, Kansas, to address the dispute over CoreCivic's plan to convert the former Leavenworth Detention Center into a private ICE ...

In an email statement, a CoreCivic spokesperson would not address a claim that came as a surprise to the city’s attorneys — that CoreCivic filed a suit in the Leavenworth District Court on July 4.

“CoreCivic is about to operate a jail or prison within the city limits. Number two, they don’t have a permit to do so,” Joe Hatley, an attorney for the city of Leavenworth, argued in court.

Kansas Judge John J. Bryant will rule on CoreCivic’s motion to reverse a temporary restraining order, which would allow the company to operate an ICE prison in Leavenworth.

Fred Brown, a Leavenworth resident, has worked in corrections for nearly 40 years, including over 30 years at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. After a brief retirement, Brown joined CoreCivic at the ...