Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The private company CoreCivic has sold San Diego's Otay Mesa Detention Center to the federal government.






The $1.5 billion sale also includes the California City Detention Facility in Kern County.






On KPBS Midday Edition, we discuss the significance of the sale and growing concerns about health and safety inside detention facilities across the U.S.






Guest:

• Wendy Fry (calmatters.org/author/wendy-fry/) , border and immigration reporter, CalMatters