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Black mold and $1 wages: Settlement forces immigrant detention centers to protect workers

8 July 2026 at 13:00

A settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California's workplace safety and health requirements.

© Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times

ADELANTO CA JULY 26, 2017 -- Adelanto Detention Facility West where detainees have complained of inhumane conditions at the privately-owned and operated facility since it opened in 2011. There have been reports of â" and in a number of cases government inspectors have confirmed â" lack of access to medical and mental health care, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints, and other problems at the facility. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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