Shuttered Appleton prison will convert to immigrant detention under proposed contract

The Department of Homeland Security appears to be moving ahead with plans to reopen the private prison in Appleton to detain ...

Appleton, Minnesota prison posts jobs amid ICE detention talk

CoreCivic posted jobs for the closed Appleton prison as federal officials eye the site for immigrant detention.
MinnPost

Appleton prison seeks job applicants amid renewed federal interest in facility for immigrant detentions

The 1,600-bed facility in Appleton has long been eyed to help the Trump administration enforce its immigration policies.

Homeland Security looks to use Appleton prison to house immigrant detainees

The Department of Homeland Security has posted its intent online to use a private prison in western Minnesota to house up to ...
Sahan Journal

Proposed contract calls for reopening western Minnesota prison as immigration detention facility

New job postings and a proposed contract spark rumors that the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota, could ...
West Central Tribune

Prayer vigil will oppose use of Appleton, Minnesota, prison for ICE detention

APPLETON — Clergy, immigrant leaders and community members will gather this afternoon in Appleton for a prayer vigil and news conference to oppose the proposed reopening of the prison there. According ...
West Central Tribune

Minnesota Sen. Torrey Westrom continues call for reopening Appleton prison

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Sen. Torrey Westrom, R–Alexandria, is calling for immediate public hearings on the decision to close the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater and is urging the state to ...

Homeland Security eyes Appleton prison to house immigrant detainees

The Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton has been shut down since 2010.