Immigration Detention & Private Prison Industry - ICE's detention facilities are exceeding capacity, holding over 51,000 people, while funded for only 42,000 [1] - Almost 90% of ICE detainees are held in for-profit private prison facilities [2] - Private prison companies are profiting significantly from the Trump administration's policies, viewing it as a peak moment for their industry [4] - ICE uses direct contracts and pass-through contracts with local governments to secure detention facilities [5] - ICE is seeking to rent jail space from local entities, potentially relaxing inspection standards to ease housing [7] Prison System Expansion - The Trump administration aims to expand the US prison system, which is already extensive [8] - Facilities previously used for criminal inmates are now housing immigrants, indicating a potential shift in capacity [9] - Detention capacity can shift between the criminal justice system and the immigration system [10] - Increased immigration detention capacity could be repurposed for US citizens in the future [11] Leadership & Sentencing - William Marshall, former head of West Virginia's corrections department, now leads the Federal Bureau of Prisons [12][13] - There is interest from Trump officials in expanding the prison population [13] - Sentencing memos suggest a push for longer sentences, potentially leading to criminal prison system expansion [14]