The Irwin County Detention Center is a private prison operated by

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-based LaSalle Corrections located in

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. At least 43 women prisoners and a whistleblower nurse came forward alleging non-consensual surgeries and

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procedures, including

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, were performed by a gynecologist affiliated with the jail. Following the allegations of abuse,

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terminated its contract with the facility. On December 22, 2020, forty migrant women being held at the Irwin County Detention Center immigration detention center filed a lawsuit alleging abuse and unnecessary forced medical procedures, including the

. The women also complained of retaliation and subpar

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treatment. The

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(DoJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are conducting investigations; advocates have called upon President Joe Biden and Congress to investigate the abuse and close the Irwin County Detention Center. ICE opted to let its contract with LaSalle expire and not renew it; in September 2021, ICE removed its immigration-related detainees from the prison with the completion of the contract.

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