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Kansas debates new CoreCivic prison to replace aging Lansing unit
The Kansas Department of Corrections weighs a 20 year lease purchase with CoreCivic to build a consolidated 1,920 bed maximum and medium security prison plus a 512 bed minimum unit to replace the 150 year old Lansing facility. The plan, funded by operating savings and totaling about 293.9 million with maintenance, faces opposition from Sen. Laura Kelly and Rep. J R Claeys who favor bond financing and broader community bids. CoreCivic, under scrutiny for multiple lawsuits, would handle construction and major maintenance while the state operates the facility, with ownership reverting to Kansas at lease end. The State Finance Council plans to review the proposal in December.
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CoreCivic
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Core Civic
Laura Kelly
Department of Corrections
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R-Salina
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State Finance Council