[1] It originally closed on March 31, 2021 after the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided to not exercise the contract renewal option.

[6] In August 2016, Justice Department officials announced that the FBOP would be phasing out its use of all contracted facilities, on the grounds that private prisons provided less safe and less effective services with no substantial cost savings.

MVEDP believes it essential that local leaders now work with GEO Group representatives to determine if there will be any reuse opportunities.

"[8] In August 2021, it was revealed that the GEO Group had contracted the building to ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to become a detention facility.

Local officials predict approximately 200 jobs were restored to the area with the potential for an additional 100 if the facility reaches capacity.