MARANA, AZ (AZFamily/13 News) — Another migrant detention facility could be coming to Arizona as the one planned for the Valley still faces criticism.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted a public notice on Wednesday to award a sole-source contract to the Management & Training Corporation to operate a detention facility in the old state prison complex in Marana.
The notice is another step in awarding a contract to MTC, a private company with a long history of operating correctional facilities, including the one in Marana before it closed. The facility is located at West Silverbell Road near North Sanders Road.
Deal still uncertain
MTC told Arizona’s Family sister station KOLD 13 News that the notice is not a contract offer, and no deal is done. It is unclear when the detention center would open, how long the contract would last or how much the federal government would pay MTC…