The Guardian · California · Original story
California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds
Court-appointed investigator finds California City facility failed to comply with judge’s order to provide adequate healthcare
California’s largest immigration detention center has failed to comply with a judge’s orders to provide adequate healthcare, according to a court-appointed monitor who found the facility was struggling to meet a wide range of medical standards.
The California City detention center, located north-east of Los Angeles, was found to have major flaws in the care it provides residents, including significant gaps in emergency care, failures to provide medications in a timely manner, inadequate screenings for health conditions and a lack of accommodations for people with disabilities.
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Sam Levin in Los Angeles · Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 10:15 AM
California | The Guardian
Court-appointed investigator finds California City facility failed to comply with judge’s order to provide adequate healthcare
California’s largest immigration detention center has failed to comply with a judge’s orders to provide adequate healthcare, according to a court-appointed monitor who found the facility was struggling to meet a wide range of medical standards.
The California City detention center, located north-east of Los Angeles, was found to have major flaws in the care it provides residents, including significant gaps in emergency care, failures to provide medications in a timely manner, inadequate screenings for health conditions and a lack of accommodations for people with disabilities.
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