Immigration Detention Centers

Felipe Montes was the fourth detainee held at the southwest Georgia immigration detention center to die after testing positive for COVID-19

Many of the women had been deported or released from immigration custody after the allegations first emerged

The deficiencies included medical care, admission and release, staff-detainee communication and phone access

The Justice Department and lawyers for several of the women agreed that immigration authorities wouldn't carry out any deportations until mid-January

Lawyers said at least seven others at the Irwin County Detention Center have received word that they could soon be removed from the country

The detention center was found to excessively strip-search detainees and failed to provide detainees with two hot meals a day

Officials say they're following CDC guidelines despite criticism from those held inside since the first outbreak began

Medical experts found an "alarming pattern" in which Dr. Mahendra Amin allegedly subjected the women to unwarranted gynecological surgeries

The lawsuit alleged that the Sheriff's Department routinely held people in jail for days, weeks or even months beyond the dates of their release

Under the ruling, at least four immigration detention centers with the capacity to house approximately 5,000 people would be phased out over the coming years

In addition to allegations of nonconsensual gynecological procedures, lawmakers recounted stories of extreme unsanitary conditions

The allegations against the doctor were first revealed in a complaint filed last week by a nurse at the Irwin County Detention Center