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Northwest Detention Center

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Northwest Detention Center is a privately-run detention center located on the tide flats of the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Washington, USA. The detention center is operated by the GEO Group on behalf of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The NWDC's current capacity is 1575, making it one of the largest detention centers in the United States. Numerous hunger strikes have been launched by inmates of the NWDC to protest the Center's poor conditions. Detainees have repeatedly reported overcrowding, a lack of medical attention, and severely unsanitary conditions, especially during COVID-19: "they're not even offering us soap."The prison is expected to close in 2025 when GEO's contract with ICE expires, as the state has passed a law banning private detention facilities.

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Northwest Detention Center
East J Street, Tacoma

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98421 Tacoma
Washington, United States
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