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
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
He is being held without bond at the county’s adult detention center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The sign around her neck carried the name and photo of Francisco Gaspar-Andrés, a 48-year-old who died in a Texas detention center in December.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
They wear light blue coveralls that the detention center has provided them.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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