New Jersey Opens Civil Rights Probe Into 1,000-Bed Delaney Hall After Detainee Death
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 7
New Jersey Opens Civil Rights Probe Into 1,000-Bed Delaney Hall After Detainee Death
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 7
Summary
Jennifer Davenport said New Jersey has issued subpoenas and opened a civil rights investigation into Newark's Delaney Hall detention center over possible abuses of detainees.
The move came days after 41-year-old Edwin Lopez-Cornejo of El Salvador died, with his family alleging the facility failed to provide medication for his diabetes and epilepsy.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said ICE and Geo Group have blocked the state's push for a full health inspection and that visitations at the center have reportedly been halted.
Delaney Hall, reopened last year as part of Trump's immigration crackdown, has faced sustained complaints over inhumane conditions and repeated protests that have sometimes turned violent.