Federal immigration officials intend to triple Colorado’s immigrant detention capacity by opening as many as three new facilities, according to planning documents obtained by the Washington

There could be up to three new immigrant detention centers in Colorado run by federal authorities by the end of the year, tripling the state’s existing detention capacity, according to documents published Friday by The Washington Post.

Several small, family-owned firms have joined big players like GEO Group on ICE’s shortlist for $45 billion in federal detention spending.