ICE signs contract to open new immigration detention center northeast of Denver
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $529 million contract for a new detention facility to be operated by The GEO Group in Hudson, Colorado.
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ICE has finalized a contract to open a new immigration processing center northeast of Denver. Coverage from Colorado Public Radio, The Denver Post, KDVR, the Colorado Times Recorder, and The GEO Group confirms the expansion plans.
Reports emphasize the scale of the financial contract and the specific location of the new site. Future reports may address the operational timeline for the center and details regarding personnel or facility activation.
Coverage does not yet specify when the facility will begin accepting detainees.
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Quick answers
What is the name of the new facility?
The site is officially designated as the Big Horn facility.
Who is responsible for operating the center?
The GEO Group will operate the company-leased site.
What is the capacity of the new center?
The facility is planned to house 1,188 beds.
Coverage (6)
- Second ICE detention facility to open in Hudson under $530 million agreement 9News · 8h ago
- GEO Group confirms plans for ICE detention expansion in Hudson Colorado Public Radio · 8h ago
- NEW: ICE Awards $529 Million Contract to Open New Colorado Detention Center Colorado Times Recorder · 8h ago
- New ICE processing center to open in Colorado KDVR · 8h ago
- The GEO Group Announces Contract for Company-Leased 1,188-Bed Big Horn Facility in Colorado investors.geogroup.com · 8h ago
- ICE signs contract to open new immigration detention center northeast of Denver The Denver Post · 8h ago
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