Overview
- Management and Training Corporation bought the former Marana State Prison near Silverbell and Sanders Road for $15 million after the state closed it and moved inmates.
- In a written statement, MTC said it is in discussions with several public agencies about potential bed space and has not confirmed any specific use or configuration.
- The Town of Marana reported receiving no update from MTC on plans for the property.
- Residents and civil-rights groups pressed for transparency and oversight at a forum moderated by Pima County Supervisor Jen Allen, raising concerns about detainee treatment and due process if ICE detention is pursued.
- MTC’s website says its ICE facilities hold only adults for an average of about eight weeks, and Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said a Marana facility could support southern Arizona operations near the border.