Scott Hanson

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Our friendly neighborhood private prison in west-central Minnesota is reopening thanks to ICE.

BREAKING&10;NEWS&10;• APPLETON MN&10;PRAIRIE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SET TO REOPEN AFTER 16 YEARS&10;CoreCivic has announced a new 5-year contract with ICE to reopen the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010 and is expected to begin receiving detainees later this year, with full operations anticipated by mid-2027.&10;www.appletonpress.com