New Jersey Health Officials Inspect 'Limited Part' of Delaney Hall, Sherrill Says

Officials with the New Jersey Department of Health inspected a small portion of the immigration detention center in Newark on Thursday after they were denied full access to the facility, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ).

New Jersey Health Officials Inspect 'Limited Part' of Delaney Hall, Sherrill Says

TL;DR

  • New Jersey Department of Health officials inspected a small part of the Delaney Hall immigration detention center.
  • Full access to the facility was denied.
  • Governor Mikie Sherrill promised to share findings from the limited inspection.
  • The Department of Homeland Security stated the inspection focused on the foodservice department and lasted 90 minutes.
  • DHS asserted that the facility is regularly audited and inspected by external agencies.