NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is demanding access to a facility being used by ICE so that the city can conduct fire, safety and health inspections.
Delany Hall was recently leased for $63 million annually from a private prison group known as The GEO Group. The city of Newark is suing for more inspections, claiming ICE has not indicated how many detainees it has in the building – which can only house 1,000 people.
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“We found some violations,” Baraka said. “Violations that put first responders at risk, violations that put detainees and workers that are there at risk.”
Baraka said on Monday that the issues at Delany Hall go beyond the lack of safety inspections and proper permits. More protesters are expected outside of the building on Tuesday…