Immigrants at California detention facility describe hellish conditions
Sep 27, 2025·Location: California City, CA
DetainmentDetention ConditionsMedical NeglectUse of ForceInjury/IllnessPolicy & AnalysisIn DetentionCalifornia

Six detainees at the California City Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, which reopened in late August as the state's largest ICE detention center, described poor conditions including filthy cells, lack of medical care, insufficient food and hygiene supplies, and aggressive staff behavior. The facility, operated by CoreCivic on the grounds of a former state prison, has faced criticism for allegedly operating without proper permits. Detainees characterized conditions as inhumane, while CoreCivic disputed the allegations.
Sources
More incidents in California
- Teen with disabilities handcuffed outside LA school, mistaken for gang member by ICEOct 8, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA
- Longtime Fresno resident detained by ICE while driving to work, daughter saysOct 7, 2026 · Fresno, CA
- ICE detains multiple residents in Fresno's West Park communityOct 6, 2026 · Fresno, CA
- Father detained by ICE in college parking lot after dropping off daughter at Santa Maria campusOct 6, 2026 · Santa Maria, CA
- Irvine special education teacher detained at LAX, transferred to Adelanto ICE facilityOct 6, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA
- Salvadoran father wrongly deported to CECOT fights new effort to send him to LiberiaOct 6, 2026 · Sacramento, CA