US EditionCalifornia attorney general critical of migrant care at ICE detention centers
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a 165-page report on April 29, 2025, revealing deficiencies in six privately-operated immigration detention centers across the state.
- The report follows diminished federal oversight under the Trump administration, which eliminated protections at sensitive locations and shuttered key Department of Homeland Security offices.
- Findings detail poor mental health care, inadequate recordkeeping, overuse of solitary confinement, and staff laxity in managing detainees' health, with facilities run largely by the private GEO Group.
- As of April 16, 2025, over 3,100 people were detained with only four identified criminals; Bonta warned that population growth could worsen care challenges amid the largest deportation operation planned by the federal government.
- Bonta pledged continued oversight and urged improvements to meet ICE standards, while GEO Group denied allegations, calling the report a politicized attack as California’s DOJ sustains crucial facility reviews.
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Department of Justice publishes report on immigration facility conditions
On April 29, Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference discussing the conditions of the six immigration detention facilities in the state of California. Two of those being located in Kern County. The Mesa Verde location in Bakersfield and the Golden State Annex in McFarland. Concerns on due process, legal barriers, over use of force and solitary confinement were some main issues mentioned. However, the report also took a special focus o…
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