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Detained immigrants report worms in food, face retaliation at Virginia facility

Oct 20, 2025 · Farmville, VA

On October 19-20, 2025, approximately 98 men detained at Farmville Detention Center reported finding worms in their food and refused meals due to health and safety concerns. When detainees reported the contaminated food to staff, they were threatened with loss of commissary access in apparent retaliation. The incident reflects a pattern of dangerous conditions and medical neglect at the facility, which has a documented history of similar food contamination issues and retaliatory disciplinary actions.

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