NEBRASKA RELEASES ICE DETENTION CONTRACT FOR 'CORNHUSKER CLINK': 300 BEDS, $269/DAY, NOV. 1 START

Nebraska published a redacted DHS-ICE contract to convert McCook’s Work Ethic Camp into a 300-bed detention site managed by the state corrections department. The deal sets a $269.17 daily per-detainee rate, estimates ~$2.5M in monthly operating costs, and budgets ~$6M for upgrades. No juveniles will be housed; an ICE “out” clause covers extreme events or standards failures. The facility is slated to open by Nov. 1 amid transparency concerns over redacted emergency procedures and ongoing legal scrutiny.