- Protests broke out at a Newark detention center regarding poor living conditions, leading to calls for de-escalation from officials.
- LaMonica McIver, spokesperson for New Jersey, called for the closure of a GEO Group detention center in Newark.
GEO Group operates a detention center in Essex County, which is currently operating under the second term of Donald Trump.
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What happened
GEO Group operates a detention center in Essex County, which is currently operating under the second term of Donald Trump.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- GEO Group facility was inspected by Jeff Van Drew, who commented on the conditions of detainees.Sub-event
- GEO Group operates detention facilities for the administration, facing criticism while political figures defend immigration policies.Sub-event
GEO Group facility in Essex County operates under Trump's second term.1 source
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LaMonica McIver, spokesperson for New Jersey, called for the closure of a GEO Group detention center in Newark.Also in this story
- Mikie Sherrill commented on the detention crisis regarding the GEO Group privately run facility in Newark on June 5th.
- LaMonica McIver was charged with assaulting and interfering with law enforcement during oversight attempts involving ICE.
The entities involved
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Essex County
county in New Jersey, United States
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GEO Group
American institutional facilities company
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Related events
- GEO Group is operating the Rivers Correctional Institution facility under protest.
- GBI investigated an in-custody death at a detention center in Georgia run by GEO Group.
- Geo Group is running detention centers for ICE and has faced complaints with the FEC regarding campaign finance laws due to undisclosed dark money payments.