Insufficient medical care, inadequate nutrition, overcrowding: Cal DOJ releases new report highlighting state, Kern County ICE centers

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Attorney General’s Office has released a comprehensive report diving into the conditions of several immigration centers – including multiple facilities located in Kern County.

The report, spearheaded by AG Rob Bonta, found that many of the state’s ICE detention centers’ conditions worsened as the Trump Administration’s mass deportation effort led to facility overcrowding and strained resources for new and existing facilities.

Of the seven active detention centers in California, there are two in McFarland, one in California City and one in Bakersfield…

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