CoreCivic sells Kansas prison, leaving Leavenworth with oversight and financial questions

TOPEKA — CoreCivic on Wednesday announced the sale of its Leavenworth prison to the federal government, likely negating months of negotiations and a legal battle city officials pursued to ensure the humane treatment of immigrants detained there.

Nashville-based CoreCivic announced in a news release that it sold two facilities, Leavenworth’s Midwest Regional Reception Center and the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota, to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. CoreCivic will continue to operate both facilities. …