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ICE Pays $495.6 Million for Minnesota Prison

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) paid $495.6 million for the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections was offered the prison for $75 million in May 2025.
CoreCivic expects $75 million profit from the Minnesota site after selling four prisons for $2.2 billion.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison urged Homeland Security committees to investigate the purchase.
The Government Accountability Office warned ICE’s $1.07 billion buys and prison deal waste taxpayer dollars.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) paid $495.6 million for the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections was offered the prison for $75 million in May 2025.
CoreCivic expects $75 million profit from the Minnesota site after selling four prisons for $2.2 billion.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison urged Homeland Security committees to investigate the purchase.
The Government Accountability Office warned ICE’s $1.07 billion buys and prison deal waste taxpayer dollars.