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Glenwood Springs Planning Commission Revokes Permit for ICE Detention Facility at 100 Midland Avenue
ICE’s Glenwood Springs field office and short-term detention facility in the Midland Center. Credit: Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio

Glenwood Springs Planning Commission Revokes Permit for ICE Detention Facility at 100 Midland Avenue

By Western Slope Trellis Staff 3 min read
As data shows more people detained over 12 hours, Glenwood officials recommend upholding ICE facility’s permit
A large garage door sits closed at the entrance to ICE’s Glenwood Springs field office and short-term detention facility in the Midland Center on May 30, 2025. The city’s planning commission will hold a hearing April 28 to decide whether to revoke the facility’s special use permit after multiple detainees were found to have been held there for more than 12 hours. Credit: Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio

As data shows more people detained over 12 hours, Glenwood officials recommend upholding ICE facility’s permit

By Aspen Journalism 11 min read