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After ICE Detainee Abuse Allegations, Will Rural Georgia County's Jail Jobs Remain?
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:23:15
Publish Date: 2021-09-17 18:42:47
Description: A jail used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain migrants is nearly empty in the wake of complaints filed against the facility. Among the complaints is a whistleblower allegation from a nurse claiming some female detainees at Irwin County Detention Center were forced to undergo hysterectomies. The jail has also been criticized for failing to protect immigrants and jail staff from COVID-19. Now, Irwin County officials worry the facility, which also houses federal and county inmates and is the area's largest private employer, may eventually be shut down, taking much-needed jobs with it.
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