New Jersey Sues Delaney Hall Operator After It Refuses Full Access to Health Inspectors - New Jersey Office of Attorney

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1. New Jersey sues Delaney Hall operators for access after allegations of inhumane conditions

New Jersey sues Delaney Hall operators for access after allegations of inhumane conditions

By Andy Rose, Leigh Waldman
Updated 51 min ago
Updated Jun 2, 2026, 11:46 AM ET
PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2026, 9:32 AM ET


Newark police officers push protesters back as they enforce a curfew near the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center in Newark on Monday. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

[Breaking news, published at 11:45 a.m. ET]

The state of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against the private operator of the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, asking a court to grant the state health department access to the center over allegations of inhumane conditions and treatment there, the governor’s office said Tuesday.

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As clashes between law enforcement and protesters have brought nationwide attention to the Delaney Hall immigration facility in Newark, New Jersey, the city threatened Tuesday to expand its lawsuit against the private company that operates the detention center unless city officials are allowed to inspect it.

The lawsuit expansion would ask a court to close the facility until the city could inspect it over longstanding allegations of inhumane conditions, city business administrator Eric Pennington said.

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