Indiana OKs $15.8M To Turn ‘Speedway Slammer’ Into ICE Detention Hub: 1,000 Beds At $291/Day

Indiana’s State Budget Committee approved nearly $15.8 million to upgrade the Miami County Correctional Facility—dubbed the “Speedway Slammer”—for an ICE contract starting late September, providing up to 1,000 detention beds at a per-diem of about $291. The state expects reimbursement via the intergovernmental service agreement with ICE/DHS. The move sparked immediate political pushback over costs, priorities, and detention conditions at other DHS sites.