The Trump administration has struck a no-bid deal with private prison operator CoreCivic to reopen a controversial 1,033-bed facility in Leavenworth, Kansas, as part of its expanded mass deportation campaign. The move is part of a broader ICE effort to secure tens of thousands of new beds nationwide without competitive bidding, citing “compelling urgency.”
ICE’s expansion comes with legal pushback. Leavenworth officials sued CoreCivic, claiming the company needs city approval to reopen the prison—once described by a federal judge as a “hell hole.” The city cited a history of violence, staffing shortages, and obstruction of local police investigations.
CoreCivic and fellow prison giant Geo Group expect massive profits as ICE revives idle prisons in Georgia, New Jersey, and Texas, targeting over 100,000 new beds. Leavenworth alone is worth $4.2 million monthly to CoreCivic.
Critics argue the emergency contracts circumvent oversight and revive troubled facilities. Trump’s $45 billion immigrant detention plan is now under Senate review, while the private prison industry sees what one expert called a “gold rush.”
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