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BUSINESSAug 4 · 19:05 UTCKSTP ABC MINNEAPOLISJoseph Swanson

Minnesota prison sitting idle since 2010 set to house 1,600 immigrant detainees

A former Minnesota private prison, Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, will reopen as an immigrant detention center under a CoreCivic federal contract starting in August 2026, housing 1,600 detainees by 2027 and generating $75 million annually.

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CoreCivicorganizationPatrick SwindlepersonPrairie Correctional FacilityplaceAppletonplaceU.S. federal governmentorganizationImmigrant detaineestopic
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