detention center
Example Sentences
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She called the detention center and was told Vela Gonzalez was taken to the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
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
During this time, the family will be housed in a detention center, unable to work and with limited access to education, health care and decent living conditions.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
