The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights announced on Friday that it is initiating a formal investigation into Delaney Hall, which currently serves as the state’s largest immigration detention facility. This move follows ongoing public reports regarding the quality of care and the occurrence of deaths among the detainee population. State authorities are utilizing subpoenas as part of their inquiry to compel the production of records and testimony from the facility's management.

Delaney Hall is privately operated by the GEO Group, a major contractor in the private prison and detention industry. The investigation is specifically tasked with determining whether the facility’s operational practices and staff conduct have resulted in violations of the civil rights of the individuals detained within the center. While the state has confirmed the investigation is underway, specific details regarding the timeline of the alleged incidents or the number of deaths under review have not been fully disclosed in initial reports. The GEO Group has not yet provided a detailed public response to the specific allegations triggering this state-level intervention, though the investigation marks a significant escalation in state oversight of federal immigration detention centers operating within New Jersey borders.