Detention Center With History Of Neglect Allegations Faces Further Challenges
“Going to the doctor is a lost cause,” Jennye Pagoada-Lopez said in Spanish, referring to Otay Mesa Detention Center's medical staff. “They won’t give me my treatment.”
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
As Detainees Are Held For Longer Periods, Concerns About Medical Care Grow
Some San Diego immigration attorneys have growing concerns that clients held at Otay Mesa Detention Center are not receiving adequate medical care. Lengthy confinement by the Trump administration, they say, exacerbates the issue. The detention center has a history of allegations of negligent care, particularly when medical needs required follow up outside the facility. (Morrissey, 11/17)