"People held at the Core Civic-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jail in Kern County, California are denied medical care, access to their attorneys, and, for disabled detainees, the most basic accommodations, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and others this week in the the U.S. District Court for Northern California. The complaint says people at the California City Detention Facility are also subjected to solitary confinement and brutal attacks by staff."
"Earlier this year, CoreCivic entered into a contract with ICE to reopen the jail, which had previously operated as a prison and closed in 2023. Currently there are more than 800 people held at the jail, although that number is expected to significantly grow. With the capacity to hold up to 2,560 people, the lock-up is the largest immigration jail in California. CoreCivic predicts the jail will bring in approximately $130 million annually once "the activation is complete.""
A class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California by the American Civil Liberties Union and others contends that people detained at the CoreCivic-operated California City Detention Facility are denied medical care, access to attorneys, and basic disability accommodations. The complaint reports the use of solitary confinement and violent staff attacks against detainees. The facility reopened under an ICE contract after closing in 2023 and currently holds over 800 people, with capacity for 2,560. The jail is the largest immigration detention site in California, and CoreCivic projects roughly $130 million in annual revenue once activation completes. Private prison companies now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to expand capacity, increasing industry revenues.
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