Hudson prison under contract to become Colorado’s newest ICE detention center

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: January 9, 2026

Words: 584

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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President Donald Trump’s administration contracted last month with The GEO Group to operate a dormant prison in Hudson as an immigrant detention center for at least six months, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.

The documents, released by the ACLU on Thursday after a Freedom of Information Act request, are the clearest indication yet that federal immigration authorities have prioritized reopening the facility in Hudson, located about 30 miles …

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