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Rural town to turn closed prison into ICE detention facility

M ASON, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee town is set to be the next home of a detention center for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following an agreement to reopen a former prison in mid-August. The company in charge of running the facility is CoreCivic, a private prison company that runs over 80 facilities in Tennessee.

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Rural town to turn closed prison into ICE detention facility despite resident pushback

The small town of Mason, Tenn., has voted to turn a former prison into an ICE detention center, which will be run by CoreCivic.

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Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

Officials in a rural Tennessee town have voted to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting.

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ACLU of Tennessee urges Mason officials to block ICE detention center contracts

A letter sent by the organization cites the town's failure to approve the contract, per the terms of its own charter.

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Mason board splits vote on ICE detention center, future of project on hold

The Mason Board of Alderman split a vote that would have allowed a former state prison to be converted into an immigration ...

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West Virginia appeals court upholds Mason County man’s manslaughter conviction

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has ruled that a Mason County man serving prison time for voluntary manslaughter and concealment of a deceased human body will continue to remain ...

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CoreCivic Reopening West Tennessee Prison for ICE Detainees

Following a heated public meeting that ended in confusion, a West Tennessee CoreCivic prison is reopening to house federal ...

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Mason officials vote to reopen the West Tennessee Detention Facility as an immigration detention center, sparking frustration

A board meeting was held Tuesday to vote on contracts related to the future ICE detention center, leaving many in the ...

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Former Mason official sentenced to prison for child solicitation

Waxman was confronted in a Walmart in Indiana in May 2024 by a ‘Catch a Predator’ group and was arrested shortly afterward.

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