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William Rogers, a former correctional officer, is a vocal critic of the plan to reopen the facility as an immigrant detention center.
Zane Irwin/Kansas News Service
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Zane Irwin/Kansas News Service
Former corrections officer William Rogers still vividly recalls the traumatic incident in 2018 when an inmate attacked him at the Leavenworth private prison in Kansas.
Chronic understaffing and mismanagement plagued the facility, leading to incidents of violence, neglect, and overcrowding, according to Rogers.
Despite CoreCivic’s claims of isolated incidents, Rogers and other former employees have raised concerns about the safety and conditions at the facility.
After being vacant since 2021, plans to reopen the facility as an immigrant detention center have sparked controversy and legal challenges.
Private prison companies play a crucial role in immigration detention, with ICE pushing for an expansion of detention capacity.
