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ICE to stop sending detainees to jails in Massachusetts, Georgia
Both county jails are also under federal investigation for complaints of abuses against immigrants - allegations that remain open and unresolved.
By Maria SacchettiWashington Post
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WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has decided to stop detaining immigrants in a pair of county jails facing federal probes in Georgia and Massachusetts, calling the decision an “important first step” in a broader review of the nation’s sprawling network of immigration jails.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately terminate its contract with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts and to transfer the few remaining detainees elsewhere, according to documents provided to The Washington Post. He also directed ICE to rescind an agreement with the sheriff’s office, which trained deputies to screen inmates arrested for crimes to see
The Massachusetts facility has been accused of overcrowding and overall inhumane conditions. Detainees at the facility in Georgia reported being subjected to.
U.S. ends use of 2 immigration jails accused of mistreatment
Federal investigators are looking into allegations that women were subjected to unwanted medical procedures at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia.
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In this March 1 photo, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. [ ANDREW HARNIK ]
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WASHINGTON â A detention facility in Georgia where women claim they were subjected to unwanted medical procedures and a Massachusetts jail that has drawn complaints of inhumane conditions will no longer be used to detain immigrants, the Biden administration said Thursday.
The Department of Homeland Security said it would terminate contracts with the local government agency that runs the detention center in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and with the private operator of the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia.