A Northwest Ohio jail entered a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement two weeks ago and began holding federal immigration detainees this week.
In an 8-2 vote, the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio’s board, which includes a commissioner and the sheriff from Lucas, Fulton, Williams, Henry and Defiance counties, approved a contract that allows ICE to use up to 96 beds in the Williams County facility.
Between Monday and Thursday, CCNO housed 22 ICE detainees, most of whom were from out of state, according to the detention center’s booking information…