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Coverage centers on the CoreCivic Prairie Correctional Facility, a privately operated detention compound on the edge of Appleton that has stood dormant since its closure. Recurring subjects include the perimeter razor wire and security fencing, the main entrance and signage, and the empty recreation yard, all documented in the context of federal consideration to reopen the facility as an ICE detention center.

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Aerial view of the Prairie Correctional Facility, a former 1,600-bed private prison in Appleton, Minnesota
The CoreCivic Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010. It's being considered by the federal government for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.
Rec yard at the CoreCivic prison in Appleton Minnesota
The CoreCivic Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010. It's being considered by the federal government for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.
Sign at the front of the CoreCivic facility in Appleton Minnesota.
The CoreCivic Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010. It's being considered by the federal government for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.
CoreCivic potential ICE detention center in Appleton Minnesota
Razor wire and security fencing surround the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010. It's being considered by the federal government for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.
Entrance to the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, MN, a 1,600-bed CoreCivic facility
The entrance to the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota, a 1,600-bed correctional institution that ceased operations in 2010. The facility may re-open as a Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.
CoreCivic potential ICE detention center in Minnesota
Razor wire and security fencing surround the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010. It's being considered by the federal government for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.
Razor wire and security fencing surround the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, MN.
Razor wire and security fencing surround the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010. It's being considered by the federal government for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.

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