City of Central Falls receives first payment from Wyatt since 2021

By: Philip Eil

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 886

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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For the first time in five years, the corporation that oversees the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility has made a payment to the city of Central Falls.

The reasons for the $250,000 payment to the city for hosting the 770-bed quasi-private facility that serves as Rhode Island’s only Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center were not immediately clear.

Central Falls City Solicitor Matt Jerzyk on Thursday confirmed the April 10 payment, which …

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