detention center
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I knew where they were the last time I spoke to them, they were at X detention center.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
A 2021 law allows people to sue for damages when private detention center operators fail to follow the care standards laid out in their contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
A.S. was released from the detention center last month still limping and in pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Over the weekend, a Salvadoran immigrant being held at the notorious Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey died after experiencing a medical emergency, the second death the facility has seen since December.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
They wear light blue coveralls that the detention center has provided them.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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