CoreCivic housing fewer ICE detainees than expected at reopened Kansas prison

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 821

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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LEAVENWORTH — CoreCivic’s newly reopened prison is holding about 250 immigration detainees, a slower ramp-up to full capacity than expected, an official said Monday.

Misty Mackey, warden of the Midwest Regional Reception Center, said that while the company expected to move to capacity of 1,104 detainees slowly, it is a little behind schedule.

“I know with the ICE budget that was passed, that might pick up a little bit now, so we’ll see what …

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