Overview
- Commissioners voted 5-1 to recommend approval after a lengthy public hearing, moving the application to the City Commission for final consideration.
- The permit term was cut from five years to three years with annual reviews, and conditions include American Correctional Association accreditation, compliance with ICE standards, and regular inspections and reporting.
- A companion performance agreement would require CoreCivic to pay $150,000 per year to support law enforcement staffing and overtime.
- CoreCivic says the facility would hold up to about 1,000 adult detainees with an average stay of roughly 51 days, employ about 300 people, and it reports 150 hires with additional offers extended.
- Legal constraints remain in effect, including a temporary injunction barring reopening without a permit and a Feb. 10 appeals hearing, as residents and former employees press safety concerns cited by city officials.