Aurora detention center allegedly uses excessive solitary confinement

This April 15, 2017, file photo, shows the entrance to the GEO Group's immigrant detention facility in Aurora. — This April 15, 2017, file photo, shows the entrance to the GEO Group’s immigrant detention facility in Aurora. (David Zalubowski, Associated Press file)

By Saja Hindi | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 13, 2023 at 10:35 AM MDT | UPDATED: July 14, 2023 at 5:13 PM MDT

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Advocacy groups allege abuse of solitary confinement and discrimination against people with disabilities at the Aurora immigration detention center in a complaint submitted Thursday to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Immigrant advocacy groups call for closure of Aurora detention center, citing excessive solitary confinement

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