When an inmate attacked former correctional officer Diana Polanco at CoreCivic’s Leavenworth prison, only one thought raced ...

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CoreCivic said in the lawsuit that it also committed to a one-time $1 million impact fee, $250,000 in annual impact fees, and $150,000 annually to the Leavenworth Police Department.

“CoreCivic is about to operate a jail or prison within the city limits. Number two, they don’t have a permit to do so,” Joe Hatley, an attorney for the city of Leavenworth, argued in court.