ICE and private prison companies are rapidly expanding Oklahoma's detention infrastructure as federal policy subjects most immigrants to mandatory detention without bond hearings. CoreCivic reopened the Diamondback facility in Watonga under a $100 million contract. Attorneys say ICE transfers detainees between facilities to frustrate legal challenges seeking their release.
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