New Jersey opens civil rights probe of privately run ICE detention center in Newark
State officials say detainees reported spoiled food, lack of hygiene products and blocked inspections as the civil rights probe follows a death in custody.
- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport launched a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall on Friday, issuing investigative subpoenas to the Newark facility run by the GEO Group.
- Ongoing protests and hunger strikes have plagued Delaney Hall for months, with detainees reporting spoiled food, unsanitary conditions, and inadequate medical care prompting state scrutiny.
- Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died in custody on Saturday after a medical emergency; his family alleged he lost 30 pounds over six weeks while lacking medication for diabetes, epilepsy, and high blood pressure.
- Governor Mikie Sherrill called for Delaney Hall to be 'closed down' after state health inspectors were denied full access, while the Department of Homeland Security denied allegations of poor conditions.
- This investigation occurs amid broader scrutiny of migrant detention centers, with more than 50 people dying in ICE custody nationwide since President Donald Trump returned to office last year.
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Protestors outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey run by GEO Group. GEO Group runs at least two dozen migrant detention centers nationwide and has been plagued with claims of medical neglect, including in New Jersey. [ more › ]
New Jersey investigating Delaney Hall ICE facility after detainee deaths
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said her office issued subpoenas as part of a civil rights investigation into an immigration detention facility in Newark. The investigation is looking into whether any actions by GEO Group, which owns and operates Delaney Hall, violated people’s rights “in the wake of reports of alarming conditions and recent deaths” at the facility, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office said. “New Jersey has a …
The state of New Jersey announced an investigation into the state’s largest immigration detention center, Delaney Hall, located in Newark City. The investigation targets GEO Group, a private company that manages detention facilities and prisons through public contracts. In this case, it is the company contracted to operate Delaney Hall, where the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) detains immigrants.
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