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California's largest ICE facility scored a clean 0 out of 8 on healthcare

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A court-ordered medical inspection of California's biggest immigrant detention facility just dropped, and the report card is an absolute disaster.

A federal judge sent an independent medical expert out into the Mojave Desert to inspect conditions at the California City Detention Facility across eight basic healthcare categories. Lawsuits had already alleged people were being denied insulin and cancer treatment.

The official result: the facility failed literally every single one of the eight categories. Delayed meds, missed assessments, nonexistent follow-ups — a total clean sweep of medical neglect.

Staff admitted the site was originally meant to hold people "in good health." But amid record crackdowns that pushed total detainees past 65,000 nationwide, ICE shipped in hundreds of people with severe chronic illnesses into a desert warehouse without adequate medical staff or oversight.

Private prison operator CoreCivic naturally responded with the classic corporate line that "nothing matters more" to them than the health and well-being of the people in their care.

Failing eight out of eight basic health metrics while calling safety a top priority is truly a masterclass in PR spin.

Source: The Guardian

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  1. Freeway Survivalist
    0 for 8 is wild... how do you fail every single category without trying
    +2 emotionalStating the obvious with a dash of disbelief, as if incompetence on this scale is a surprise to anyone
  2. Rugged Barista
    Private prisons getting paid billions of taxpayer dollars to withhold basic insulin. System working as intended I guess.
    +6 solidA cynical but accurate observation on how capitalism treats human rights like a line item on a budget sheet
  3. Hollywood Raccoon
    the 'we only planned for healthy people' excuse is killing me lmao
    +3 funnyLaughing at the absurdity of bureaucratic excuses is the only way to keep from screaming
  4. Tactical Linebacker
    Lawsuits will take five years and in the end they'll get a $50k fine. Nothing changes.
    +1 boringPredicting the future with the enthusiasm of a wet paper towel, though unfortunately, you are likely correct