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New Jersey Launches Civil Rights Probe into Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center
New Jersey civil rights officials have initiated an investigation into the treatment of detainees at Delaney Hall, a privately operated ICE detention center in Newark. The probe follows the death of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a Salvadoran man who died in custody after suffering a medical emergency. His family alleges the facility failed to provide adequate medical care, citing his pre-existing conditions like diabetes and epilepsy. ICE maintains Lopez-Cornejo received proper treatment, but the state’s attorney general emphasized the investigation will assess whether GEO Group employees violated detainees’ civil rights. Delaney Hall has long been a focal point for protests over poor living conditions, including unsanitary facilities and inadequate healthcare. Recent tensions escalated when local politicians were arrested for protesting, prompting state intervention. Over 50 deaths in ICE custody have been reported since Trump’s deportation policies resumed, highlighting systemic concerns about detention practices.