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detention center

[dih-ten-shuhn sen-ter] / dɪˈtɛn ʃən ˌsɛn tər /


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District Judge Maxine M. Chesney appointed Anandkumar to ensure compliance with her February order that ICE provide “constitutionally adequate healthcare” at the detention center.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

He is being held without bond at the county’s adult detention center.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The strike led to significant protests outside the Newark, New Jersey, detention center, and high-profile clashes between protesters and the guards there as well as a frenzy of attention from the national press.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

O’Leary cited persistent issues with transparency at the privately owned for-profit detention center as well.

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




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