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Jun 2, 2026 New Jersey attorney general sued the operator of the Delaney Hall detention facility for blocking health inspections Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
State officials sought court-ordered access to inspect a federally contracted detention facility amid allegations of unsanitary and abusive conditions.
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- New Jersey files lawsuit against Delaney immigration detention facility — New Jersey's state attorney general filed a lawsuit on June 2, 2026, against the operators of the Delaney immigration detention facility amid growing tensions between protesters, ICE, and state police. The suit requests full Department of Health access to the facility, where detainees have reported inhumane and unsanitary conditions.
- New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit against Geo Group over Delaney Hall ICE detention facility conditions — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a lawsuit against the Geo Group, private operator of Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, demanding full access for state health inspectors. The action follows a hunger and labor strike by detained immigrants protesting "inhumane and unsanitary conditions" and allegations of disease spread including Covid-19 and influenza. Geo Group had previously refused demands from the governor and elected officials for transparency and barred inspectors from medical, sleeping, bathing, and toilet areas during a limited inspection.
- New Jersey attorney general sues GEO Group for blocking facility inspections — On June 3, 2026, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport sued the GEO Group, operator of Delaney Hall detention center, for refusing to allow state health inspectors into the facility in violation of state law. Attorney General Davenport stated that if the GEO Group and Trump administration have nothing to hide regarding conditions at the facility, there is no legitimate reason to deny inspectors full access, and pledged to use all power of her office to advocate for detainees and their families.
- New Jersey Attorney General Sues GEO Group Over Detention Center Access — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a lawsuit against the GEO Group for allegedly refusing to allow state health inspectors access to the Delaney Hall detention center, claiming this violates state law. Davenport emphasized the need for transparency and accountability regarding the conditions inside the facility, which is under scrutiny for its treatment of detainees. The lawsuit aims to ensure that the rights of detainees are upheld and that the facility complies with legal standards.
- Newark Mayor Baraka and Governor Sherrill announce lawsuits against Geo Group over Delaney Hall conditions — On June 2, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Governor Sherrill (along with state attorney general Jennifer Davenport) announced lawsuits against Geo Group, the private contractor operating Delaney Hall immigration detention center, citing health concerns and denial of state health department access to the facility. The city of Newark had been engaged in legal action against Geo Group since April 2025. DHS responded by calling the lawsuit "frivolous" and asserting ICE's commitment to transparency.
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