Leavenworth’s for-profit ICE detention center under scrutiny from new community board

May 17, 2026

The 1,000-bed facility is currently holding 249 detainees. The board is intended to hold the CoreCivic facility to its agreements with the city and ensure inmates and employees are being treated fairly…

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