{"id":33625,"date":"2026-11-10T18:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=33625"},"modified":"2026-11-10T18:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:16:04","slug":"arizona-town-probes-sex-abuse-claims-at-firm-opening-ice-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=33625","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Town Probes Sex Abuse Claims at Firm Opening ICE Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This story<\/a> was published in partnership with LOOKOUT<\/a> News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

An official from<\/span> Marana, Arizona, is seeking clarification from the private prison giant Management and Training Corporation about its handling of sexual abuse allegations at the former state prison in the town, following an investigation from LOOKOUT and The Intercept.<\/p>\n

In an October 28 letter, reviewed by LOOKOUT and The Intercept, Marana Finance Director and License Inspector Yiannis Kalaitzidis asked MTC Senior Vice President Mary Calvin for a written explanation of what the town official called an \u201capparent inconsistency\u201d between state records and the facility\u2019s 2023 Prison Rape Elimination Act, or PREA, audit, a report required by the federal law.<\/p>\n

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MTC ran a former state prison in Marana, Arizona, and plans to reopen it as an ICE detention camp.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

The request is part of the town\u2019s review of MTC\u2019s October 1 application for a business license to \u201cOperate Marana Detention Facility.\u201d The company ran a former Arizona state prison in Marana and plans to reopen it imminently as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention camp.<\/p>\n

The letter cites a September 29 LOOKOUT and Intercept investigation<\/a> about how state records reference\u00a0three allegations of sexual misconduct at the prison in 2022 and 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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PREA audits \u2014 which are required for jails, prisons, and detention centers at least once every three years \u2014 must record all allegations of sexual misconduct at detention facilities, whether they are substantiated or not. Certified in December 2023, MTC\u2019s report for the Marana prison, however, recorded none.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kalaitzidis noted in his letter that the audit says the finding of zero incidents was verified by the warden, chief of security, PREA compliance manager, and internal investigator. He also wrote that, despite the apparent reviews by several company officials, the report \u201cdoes not appear to be certified or signed by any MTC personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n

The letter says the town of Marana is requesting the explanation as part of an investigation into whether MTC \u201cmade a material false statement in conducting the business\u201d of the state prison facility, which would be grounds for denial of a business license according to the town\u2019s code.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Town of Marana is currently reviewing MTC\u2019s business license application,\u201d said Andrea De La Cruz, the assistant town manager, told LOOKOUT and The Intercept by email. \u201cAs part of our review process and due diligence, the Town has contacted MTC to request additional information. The application remains under review, and no final determination has been made at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

MTC did not respond to multiple requests for comment.<\/p>\n