CoreCivic receives Leavenworth planning commission approval in contentious meeting

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 1,167

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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LEAVENWORTH — CoreCivic is a step closer to reopening its private prison in Leavenworth as a lucrative immigration detention center after the city planning commission approved a special use permit over objections from local advocates.

A four-hour planning commission meeting on Monday included input from advocates on both sides of the issue, ejection of a long-time community teacher after he yelled about free speech and police escorts for CoreCivic officials when they went to the …

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