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Witness defends Delaney Hall conditions, says detainees receive medical care
Summary
A witness testified that Delaney Hall and other detention centers are not "places of cruelty," saying they provide medical, dental and mental-health care, 24-hour emergency services and medications for chronic conditions, and citing Department of Homeland Security statements about ICE standards.
A witness testified that Delaney Hall and other detention centers are not places of cruelty and said their personal observations contradicted that narrative. "The narrative is that Delaney Hall and, by extension, all of these detention centers are places of cruelty. It's just not true," the witness said, adding they had seen the facilities firsthand.
The witness said detainees "have access to medical, dental, and mental health care" and receive "24 hour emergency care," and that people with high blood pressure and other illnesses were receiving medications. The witness also said the Department of Homeland Security has stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds these facilities to higher standards than most American prisons, and that their observations matched that account. No response or dispute appears in the provided transcript.
