CoreCivic wins ICE contract for idle Minnesota facility

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CoreCivic Announces New Contract Award At Prairie Correctional Facility

August 4, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) ("CoreCivic") announced today that it has been awarded a new contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") to utilize the Company's 1,600-bed Prairie Correctional Facility located in Appleton, Minnesota, a facility that has been idle since 2010.  

The new contract commences on August 11, 2026, for a term of five years. The agreement provides for a fixed monthly payment plus an incremental per diem payment based on detainee populations.   Taking into account start-up activities and the phased... More