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Prisons closed due to serious problems set to reopen as migrant detention centers

By Zane Irwin
Published May 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM CDT

A troubled private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, was shut down in 2021. Now, that facility and other prisons closed because of serious problems are set to reopen as migrant detention centers.

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