Government’s Dirty Hands in Private Prisons | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A federal attorney tried to shift blame for horrific conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center onto GEO Group, claiming the private contractor runs the facility and makes all day-to-day decisions. But detainee lawyers hit back, exposing a government flip-flop — just years ago, officials called private prisons “federal prisons” when operating for the government. Detainees allege widespread abuse: moldy towels, inadequate medical care, poor food, and contaminated water — all backed by over 20 firsthand accounts. The government’s lawyer denied problems exist and argued the government can’t fix what GEO doesn’t report — but the judge looked deeply skeptical, questioning whether the government can dodge constitutional responsibility once it hires a contractor. Detainees’ lawyers want this to become a class-action lawsuit, while the government seeks to dismiss the entire case — and the judge knows time is running out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07fc8f3f33f487f8