DHS Inspection Backs GEO at Newark ICE Site, Finding 17 of 22 Standards Met
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
DHS Inspection Backs GEO at Newark ICE Site, Finding 17 of 22 Standards Met
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
A DHS Office of Professional Responsibility inspection found Delaney Hall compliant with 17 of 22 detention standards, undercutting key allegations in New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport’s lawsuit against operator GEO Group.
The report identified five deficiencies—freezer ice build-up, release fingerprinting, holding-room recordkeeping, cleaning-labeling and suicide-watch monitoring—but recommended Newark ICE officials keep working with the facility to fix them under contract.
Davenport’s suit cited claims including worms in food, missing toilet paper, poor medical care and tuberculosis reports; DHS called the case frivolous and pointed to a May 28 state health inspection of the kitchen.
The findings land amid escalating protests and arrests outside the Newark facility, with the White House saying Delaney Hall will stay open despite pressure from Governor Mikie Sherrill and activist groups to shut it down.