High-security inmates at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. The red uniforms indicate that the detainee has been convicted of a violent crime. (Nicole Jennings/KIRO Radio)
A private prison corporation has filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington over a recently passed bill mandating the closure of Washington’s only private detention facility.
State passes bill aimed at shutting down Tacoma ICE detention center
The facility, located in Tacoma, is run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the GEO Group contracted to manage it. The bill passed by the Legislature this session makes it so the state can no longer contract with
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