Chuckawalla Valley and California Correctional Center, both idle prisons, are liabilities. The state must act quickly.” ...

A seventh facility under contract but not in use by ICE is also located in Kern County. The Central Valley Annex in McFarland is currently used by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Glass House Brands announced it had cut ties with two farm labor contractors, would partner with the Teamsters and take steps ...

In 2022, the number of people detained by ICE in California rose to 1,530 in seven facilities. In 2023, ICE held 1,955 people in six California detention centers.

Kern County ICE centers see population surge, mostly from noncriminal detainees. Mesa Verde fills 400-bed capacity after court lifts imposed detainee population cap. Federal contract with ...