APPLETON, Minn. — A coalition opposing the possible reopening of the Prairie Correctional Facility as a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement detention center called on Appleton, Minnesota, civic leaders to pause their conversations with the private prison company.
“We ask city officials to set aside any plans for the Prairie Correctional Facility and instead partner with residents and community groups to invest in Appleton’s future, focusing on community and not detention,” said Therese Quinn, an Appleton area resident.
She spoke to a gathering of more than 50 people who rallied on the lawn of the Appleton City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Speakers said they represented a coalition of faith and community groups, including representatives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America