City of Leavenworth sues CoreCivic over ICE detention facility debate
Citing its responsibility to protect its constituents, the City of Leavenworth is reinforcing its belief that CoreCivic must ...
Man awaiting trial on drug-related charges dies while in custody at Leavenworth prison
Denix Heredia-Chang was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive while being held at the U.S. penitentiary in ...
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Inmate dies Saturday in Leavenworth prison
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An inmate died Saturday, March 29, at the Federal Correctional Institution in Leavenworth, Kansas. Around ...
Inmate dies at Leavenworth Federal Correctional Institution
A 28-year-old man being held at the Federal Correctional Institution in Leavenworth died Saturday evening after being found ...
Leavenworth sues CoreCivic over plan to reopen private prison without permit
The City of Leavenworth has filed a federal lawsuit against private prison operator CoreCivic, alleging the company is attempting to reopen a previously shuttered detention facility without obtaining ...
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Man awaiting trial for selling drugs dies in federal prison in Kansas
LEAVENWORTH—A man recently indicted on drug charges died over the weekend in the federal prison in Leavenworth. Just after 7 ...
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Opponents of CoreCivic packed Tuesday night's Leavenworth Commission meeting, city approved zoning resolution
The City of Leavenworth approved a resolution Tuesday offering a formal statement on its position that CoreCivic needs a ...
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Leavenworth city leaders say CoreCivic needs permission to open immigration detention center
The commission’s resolution rebukes the for-profit prison company's plan to work with ICE. Company officials say they don't ...
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Legal expert weighs in on CoreCivic’s desire to open ICE detention facility without city permit
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - A private prison company is trying to get around city permit rules to open an ICE detention ...