California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds
Summary
A court-appointed monitor found that California’s largest ICE detention center is not providing adequate medical care to detainees. The facility failed to meet all healthcare standards set by a federal judge, including emergency care, medication delivery, and disability accommodations.Key Facts
- The California City detention center is the largest ICE facility in California and is located northeast of Los Angeles.
- A federal judge ordered a review of the facility’s healthcare system after a lawsuit claimed detainees experienced medical neglect.
- The monitor found the facility out of compliance in all eight areas required, such as timely medical screenings, specialist access, and emergency services.
- Problems include delays in medication, poor emergency care, inadequate health condition screenings, and lack of disability accommodations.
- The report was the first court-ordered investigation into medical care at any ICE facility in the U.S.
- The Trump administration is detaining a record number of immigrants, with over 65,000 in ICE custody as of July 11.
- The facility is run by the private company CoreCivic, which said it is reviewing the report but did not dispute the findings.
- The monitor based the report on medical record reviews, a site visit, and interviews with detainees and staff.
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