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The Trump administration\u2019s mass deportation campaign led to overcrowding and deteriorating medical care at the seven immigration detention facilities operating in California last year, according to a report released on Friday, May 15.<\/p>\n

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Six detainees died in ICE custody between September 2025 and March 2026 \u2014 the highest number since the California Department of Justice started conducting reviews in 2017, the 175-page \u201cImmigration Detention in California\u201d found.<\/p>\n

The deaths, coupled with the DOJ\u2019s findings of substandard conditions that fail to meet U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s own detention standards, raise concerns about the facilities\u2019 ability to safely detain a growing detainee population while underscoring the need for greater accountability and oversight, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.<\/p>\n

The federal government\u2019s mass deportation campaign \u201chas led to a shocking increase in detainee populations \u2014 and facilities have been alarmingly unprepared to meet this new demand,\u201d Bonta said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring their inspections, my team found evidence of inadequate medical care and heard countless reports of disturbing, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions and a lack of basic necessities,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is cruel, inhumane, and unacceptable \u2014 and it is past time for the Trump Administration to do something about it. My office has worked tirelessly to shine a light on conditions at these facilities \u2014 and I hope this report will generate the rightful outrage and urgency necessary to improve conditions and protect detainees\u2019 civil rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security \u2014 of which ICE is a division \u2014 said in a statement that those who are in the U.S. illegally can avoid detention and collect $2,600 and a free flight to their home country by self-deporting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right, legal way to live the American dream,\u201d according to DHS. \u201cIf not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement did not directly address conditions in ICE facilities alleged in the DOJ report, but emphasized that the well-being of detainees is a top priority.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo lawbreakers in the history of human civilization have been treated better than illegal aliens in the United States,\u201d according to DHS.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody. This includes medical, dental and mental health intake screening within 12 hours of arriving at each detention facility, a full health assessment within 14 days of entering ICE custody or arrival at a facility and access to medical appointments and 24-hour emergency care.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the best health care many aliens have received in their entire lives,\u201d the DHS spokesperson said. \u201cMeals are certified by dieticians. Ensuring the safety, security and well-being of individuals in our custody is a top priority at ICE.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In the report, the DOJ determined the detainee population in California grew 162%, from 2,300 to more than 6,000 detainees between site visits in 2023 and those last year. Most detainees had no criminal history and were classified as low security.<\/p>\n

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The inspected facilities include the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, the Imperial Regional Detention Facility near the U.S.-Mexico border in Calexico, the newly opened California City Detention Facility in Kern County and the Golden State Annex in McFarland in the San Joaquin Valley.<\/p>\n

While finalizing the report, DOJ became aware that an eighth facility, Central Valley Annex, also in McFarland, began to receive ICE detainees in April 2026, and reports suggest ICE may seek to open additional facilities in the future, officials said.<\/p>\n

During its review process, in 2025, DOJ staff \u2014 with support from correctional and health care experts \u2014 toured each facility, reviewed and analyzed logs, policies, detainee records and other documentation, and interviewed detention staff and 194 detained individuals across the facilities.<\/p>\n

The increase in detainees, according to the state DOJ, appears to be driven by the Trump administration\u2019s refusal to release detainees on bond, coupled with its aggressive mass detention and deportation campaign.<\/p>\n

Despite the administration\u2019s claims it has targeted \u201ccriminals,\u201d most of the detainees had no criminal history and were classified as low security, the report stated.<\/p>\n

The report determined that as the detainee population increased, most facilities\u2019 intake processes and other operations were overwhelmed. The DOJ said it identified multiple violations of ICE\u2019s own detention standards relating to conditions of confinement and basic medical health care at allseven active facilities in 2025, although there was variation in detaineeexperience across these facilities.<\/p>\n

The DOJ also found worsening conditions for detainees who were experiencing inadequate medical care, delay in medical treatment, overcrowding, inadequate food, excessive use of force by detention facility guards and inadequate clothing, violating standards such as those guaranteeing nutritious meals, an adequate environment, reasonable uses of force and adequate medical care.<\/p>\n

The state law mandating facility inspections expires next year. A bill by state Sen. Mar\u00eda Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) would make the inspections permanent.<\/p>\n

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