ICE plans contract extension for Elizabeth detention center

By: Benjamin J. Hulac, Washington Correspondent

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 502

Last Updated: 4 days, 8 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to extend the contract of CoreCivic, a private prison firm, to operate the Elizabeth detention center where more than 300 people are held.

Tennessee-based CoreCivic for decades has operated the Elizabeth Detention Center in Union County, about 20 miles south of Manhattan. ICE intends to add two months to the contract that expires at the end of March, the agency said in solicitation details.

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