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At California Detention Center, Immigrants Must Pay $20 For A Five-Minute Phone Call
May 17, 2013 | by Think Progress | Latino Daily News
Long known for exploiting inmate needs, immigration detention centers that generally contract out services like their phone systems, are generously paid by the federal government to hold ICE detainees. continue reading »
House Hearing Mocks Humane Immigration Detention Standards
March 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Cynically entitled “Holiday on ICE,” the hearing reflects Chairman Lamar Smith’s allegation that the new standards—which set minimum requirements for medical care, access to counsel, and other living conditions—are a “hospitality guideline” for detained immigrants. continue reading »
Meet Town Bankrupted By Private Prisons Intended for Detainees (VIDEO)
January 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The GEO Group, along with CCA (Corrections Corporation of America) are the two largest private prison and immigrant detention operators in the country. At an average rate of $200 per night/per inmate, private prison operators profit continue reading »
