"CoreCivic, the Tennessee-based private prison company which owns and operates the facility, confirmed it has begun receiving ICE detainees but would not say when it started to do so. Lawyers for detained immigrants say they first heard last week that clients were being transferred from other locations to California City. "We are once again housing federal detainees to meet the immediate needs of our government partners," CoreCivic spokesperson Ryan Gustin said in a statement."
"City Manager Christopher Lopez wrote that the building is unsafe and violates the fire code because its construction prevents radio signals from transmitting from key areas, including the location of the fire alarm control panel, mechanics shop, IT server rooms and some inmate cells. "Risks to the public's health and safety are of such significance that the City cannot permit or otherwise allow for the operation of the facility at this time and in its current condition," he wrote."
CoreCivic reopened its California City Immigration Processing Center in the Mojave Desert and has begun receiving ICE detainees, though the company did not disclose when transfers began. Lawyers for detained immigrants reported recent transfers from other locations to California City. City Manager Christopher Lopez notified CoreCivic of deficiencies, stating the building is unsafe and violates the fire code because construction prevents radio signals from reaching key areas, including the fire alarm control panel, mechanics shop, IT server rooms and some inmate cells. The city determined the risks to public health and safety preclude permitting operations in the facility's current condition. State officials said reviews remain critical amid federal oversight changes.
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