There are 5 article(s) tagged Mason:

• September 2025

  • West Tennessee ICE facility receives first detainees

    The Mason, Tennessee, ICE detainment center was approved in August. However, the second vote was contentious and confusing, causing pushback from the ACLU. 

    By Jody Callahan September 10, 2025

  • Opinion: Use the Mason prison for juvenile intervention, not an ICE detention center

    “There is no doubt in my mind this facility can go a long way in helping Memphis reduce crime and help some of these children. It is desperately needed. Cost and bureaucracy should not be a problem.”

    By John Vergos September 03, 2025

• August 2025

  • A West Tennessee ICE detainment center got the votes. The ACLU argues otherwise.

    A letter sent to Mason, Tennessee officials says a vote to approve a contract for the detention center is invalid.

    By Jody Callahan August 15, 2025

  • West Tennessee town approves new ICE detention center

    In a contentious and confusing meeting Tuesday night, the Mason Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to reopen the 600-bed West Tennessee Detention Facility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use for immigrants.

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    Tennessee town considers deal to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

    By Jody Callahan August 13, 2025

• March 2022

  • Sanford: Mason should keep its charter, but must welcome financial help

    The bottom line is Mason’s elected leaders were right not to surrender the charter. They have a legitimate right to exist as an incorporated town.

    By Otis Sanford March 17, 2022