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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 13, 2025

Officials in Mason voted Tuesday to approve reopening the West Tennessee Detention Facility as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) site operated by private prison company CoreCivic. The 600-bed Tipton County facility, which closed in 2021 after the Biden administration ended Justice Department contracts with private prisons, was previously used by the U.S. Marshals Service, News Channel 9 reports. Residents shared mixed views, with some opposing the reopening and others supporting potential job growth. CoreCivic said the project could create nearly 240 jobs and generate more than $500,000 annually for local government, though no timeline has been set for reopening.