detention center
Example Sentences
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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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement over conditions at the Mojave Desert detention center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The current court fight centers on an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, run by the private prison company CoreCivic, where the vast majority of children and families in immigration custody are held.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Other complaints include persistently low-quality food, isolation within the facility, and frequent transfers between Delaney Hall and other facilities, which serve to prevent organizing in the detention center.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
I want to go see my mother at the detention center in New Jersey.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
