Suicide Attempts, Hunger Strikes And Death Plague Immigration Facility
Among those held at the Adelanto Detention Facility are asylum seekers, people caught in immigration sweeps and those identified by authorities as potentially deportable after landing in jail. Some have lived in the U.S. for decades, others were sent to Adelanto soon after crossing the border.
Los Angeles Times:
Detainee Deaths, Suicide Attempts And Hunger Strikes Roil Adelanto Immigration Facility
Government officials say the Adelanto Detention Facility is subject to "rigorous operating requirements" and is tightly monitored to ensure those standards are met. ...But complaints about the facility have grown particularly loud this year following the suicide attempts and three deaths since March, with multiple hunger strikes by detainees. (Esquivel, 8/8)
In other public health news —
Capital Public Radio:
UC Davis Firearm Violence Research Center Director Garen Wintemute Explains Focus On New Research Into Prevention
UC Davis Professor Garen Wintemute has become a national figure for his scientific research focused on gun violence prevention. This July, UC Davis opened a new Firearm Violence Research Center under Wintemute’s supervision. (Remington, 8/7)