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Private prison company sues California over civil rights law for immigrant detainees

A private prison company is challenging a new California law requiring detention centers to provide medical care, privacy and other civil rights to people detained by federal immigration authorities.

Sources (2)· Oct 7, 9:57 PM to Oct 8, 5:45 PM

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