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
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
“Healing up there is much harder. I don’t know what the justice system will do with you now that you’ve burned your bridges. I’ll stop by the detention center tomorrow and we’ll talk.”
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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