Despite court ruling, WA still blocked from inspecting immigrant detention center

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 618

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Washington state health inspectors have been trying for months to enter the Tacoma immigrant detention center amid longstanding concerns about the conditions there.

A federal appeals court ruling last summer paved the way for them to get in, but the private facility’s operator is still denying access, state officials say.

Officials from the state Department of Health tried to inspect most recently on March 20, according to the agency. The GEO Group, …

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