Leavenworth officials approve permit for CoreCivic to reopen prison after ‘agonizing’ yearlong fight

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,344

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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LEAVENWORTH — CoreCivic will reopen its private prison in Leavenworth to house immigration detainees after city commissioners approved the company’s special use permit on Tuesday, the result of a process one commissioner called “agonizing.”

Two people were arrested and multiple people were ejected as they shouted profanity during an hour of public comments and 30 minutes of discussion before the city commission voted 4 to 1 to approve the permit.

CoreCivic and the city of …

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