NJ seeks court-ordered access to Delaney Hall amid detention-condition allegations
TL;DR
New Jersey filed a lawsuit to obtain court-ordered access for its health department to inspect Delaney Hall, the private GEO Group–run detention center in Newark, amid longstanding allegations of inhumane conditions, reports of hunger strikes, and protests, while DHS denies mistreatment and Newark officials push to close the facility if access is blocked.
- New Jersey sues Delaney Hall operators for access after allegations of inhumane conditions CNN
- Delaney Hall protests: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka files lawsuit against ICE operators to shut down facility ABC7 New York
- A New Jersey immigration detention center on edge. What comes next? NPR
- Several protesters arrested at New Jersey ICE facility as clashes continue The Guardian
- Newark mayor questions state police tactics at Delaney Hall after Sherrill's order, calls agency 'a sword' Fox News
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