Immigration Detention Centers

ACLU appeals ruling allowing Colo. sheriff to continue operating federal immigration program

Deputies can ID inmates as immigrants who are potentially violating civil immigration law and then hold them until ICE picks them up for detention

ICE detainees allege retaliation after speaking out about conditions at Calif. detention center

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The agency said transfers can happen "for a variety of reasons" and "will not be retaliatory"

How a Texas county's sheriff's office found operational success with GUARDIAN RFID

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GUARDIAN RFID

Smith County Sheriff's Office passed its annual Texas State Jail Inspection for the first time since 2019 after partnering with GUARDIAN RFID

Migrants faced retaliation after reporting detention center, according to groups

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Migrants within the Torrance County Detention Facility in N.M. describe broken plumbing, insect infestations, insufficient access to medical care and water

ICE to stop using Alabama jail, limit use of 3 others

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The jail has "a long history of serious deficiencies," ICE said in a news release Friday

GEO ordered to pay $23.2M in detainee minimum wage cases

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In addition to $17.3M for immigrant detainee back pay, the private prison company owes Washington state nearly $6M

Jury: GEO Group owes immigrant detainees $17M in back pay

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"Immigrants held in GEO's for-profit facilities are not criminals and should not be beholden to enriching the corporation's bottom line," said an attorney

Federal jury: Immigrant detainees at Wash. for-profit facility are owed minimum wage

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The jury will now consider how much back pay is owed — an amount expected to run into the millions

Court blocks Calif. from banning privately run US immigration detention centers

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Other states have passed similar measures, including Illinois, Nevada, New York and Washington

Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden's campaign promises

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The number of detainees nationwide has more than doubled since the end of February 2021 to nearly 27,000

Migrants to replace inmates in a South Texas prison

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The move comes after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered that authorities arrest migrants who are in the country illegally and committed a state or federal crime

Jury to decide if immigration detainees should get minimum wage

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Jury selection is underway in a trial to determine whether GEO Group must pay minimum wage to detainees at its Wash. state immigration detention center

Ohio sheriff cites unorganized process, inspection demands behind decision to terminate ICE contract

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"We operate an efficient correctional facility, and federal officials continue to add unreasonable and cost prohibitive mandates," said Sheriff Richard Jones