CoreCivic secured a definitive contract in September 2025 to operate the California City Immigration Processing Center. This agreement positions the facility as the largest detention site in California. The deal guarantees CoreCivic an estimated $130 million in annual revenue. This facility sat empty after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation terminated its lease in March 2024. CoreCivic executed a rapid pivot from state prison to federal detention center within eighteen months. The speed of this transition relied on specific contracting mechanisms that bypassed standard long-term competitive bidding protocols.

Federal procurement records confirm the facility reached a population of 1,436 detainees by December 31, 2025. This figure represents 56% of the total 2,560-bed capacity. CoreCivic leadership projected full activation by the first quarter of 2026. The contract expires in August 2027. It includes fixed monthly payments alongside incremental per-diem rates for populations exceeding the base guarantee. This structure ensures revenue stability for CoreCivic regardless of fluctuation in detainee numbers. The facility's reactivation aligns with the broader federal directive to expand detention capacity in 2025.