The GEO Group will reopen the former Hudson Correctional Facility as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Hudson, Colorado.
This expansion represents a significant increase in federal immigration enforcement infrastructure within the state. By repurposing a shuttered prison, the government is increasing its ability to hold detainees in the region.
The announcement on Monday, July 13, 2026, confirms that the site will serve as Colorado’s second ICE detention and processing center. The facility is located in a town northeast of Denver.
Financial reports on the agreement vary slightly by source. The Denver Post reported the contract value at $529 million [1], while 9News cited $530 million [2], and the Gazette listed it as $528.6 million [3].
The new facility is expected to hold up to 1,200 detainees [4]. This addition will nearly double the total immigrant detention capacity in Colorado, bringing the state total to 2,720 beds [5].
The GEO Group, a private prison company, will manage the operations under the terms of the agreement. The project transforms a previously empty correctional site into an active federal processing hub.
“The contract is intended to expand ICE’s detention capacity in Colorado”
The reopening of the Hudson facility signals a strategic shift toward increased detention capacity in the U.S. interior. By utilizing private contractors like The GEO Group to manage repurposed state infrastructure, the federal government can scale its processing capabilities more quickly than building new sites from the ground up.
