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California Detention Failures Echo in Kansas | Topeka News
A damning new report on a California ICE detention center operated by CoreCivic has reignited national scrutiny of private immigration facilities, revealing catastrophic failures in healthcare—staffing shortages, delayed treatment, and no emergency protocols. These findings mirror fears raised in Leavenworth, Kansas, where city leaders wrestled with reopening a former prison for detainees amid deep skepticism about CoreCivic’s accountability. While financial pressures pushed the decision forward, critics warn without independent court oversight like California’s, Kansas risks repeating past…
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