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Kemmerer WY — City Council Rejects Sabot 900-Bed ICE Detention Pitch

Lincoln · WY · FIPS 56023

Sabot Consulting (cofounded by Darren Chiappinelli) pitched the Kemmerer City Council on a 900-bed immigration detention facility. City would own the jail via municipal bond issuance. Akima Corporation (Nana Regional Corp/ANC subsidiary) would operate under ICE contract. ICE sought 850-950 beds within 2 hours of SLC airport.

Mayor Robert Bowen: community reaction ‘overwhelmingly no.’ Council member Bill Ellis: ‘We said we can’t do it, and we don’t want it.’

Neighboring Evanston (Uinta County) also declined after divisive 2017-2020 debates over proposals from Management Training Corporation and CoreCivic.

Source: WyoFile, County17 (Mar 25, 2025)

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