{"id":2641995,"date":"2026-08-07T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-attorney-general-opens-civil-rights-investigation-into-delaney-hall\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T18:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:44:20","slug":"new-jersey-attorney-general-opens-civil-rights-investigation-into-delaney-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-attorney-general-opens-civil-rights-investigation-into-delaney-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey attorney general opens civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-jersey-attorney-general-opens-civil-rights-investigation-into-delaney-hall%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The New Jersey Attorney General has initiated a civil rights investigation into the controversial detention center at Delaney Hall, operated by the private company GEO Group, following the death of an inmate, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador. Democratic officials,including New Jersey&#8217;s senators and governor,have called for the center\u2019s shutdown and are pushing for measures to ensure humane treatment and medical care for detainees. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport emphasized the state&#8217;s duty to protect civil rights and urged individuals to share their experiences to aid the investigation. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the facility\u2019s operations, stating that staff handled Lopez-Cornejo&#8217;s medical emergency adequately and that the individual died after being transferred to a hospital, not in detention. The investigation will scrutinize whether GEO Group employees violated detainees&#8217; civil rights, with ongoing legal actions already underway against the company.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1065\">New Jersey\u2019s<\/a> Democratic attorney general opened an investigation into <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s<\/a> controversial detention center at Delaney Hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4676108\/markwayne-mullin-defends-ice-delaney-hall-death\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4676108\">Attention has shifted back<\/a> to Delaney Hall after Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4673800\/ice-confirms-death-new-jersey-delaney-hall-detention-center\/\"> died <\/a>in the facility last week. Democrats have rallied to take action against the center, and on Friday, state Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced the start of a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4679847\/new-jersey-civil-right-investigation-delaney-hall\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>New Jersey attorney general opens civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall ICE center<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4679321\/federal-judge-paves-way-trump-temporary-protected-status-south-sudan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Federal judge paves way for Trump to end temporary protected status for South Sudan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4679078\/ice-authority-policy-under-trump-prohibits-automatic-release-body-camera-footage\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICE policy under Trump prohibits automatic release of body camera footage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNew Jersey has a legal and a moral duty to stand up for the civil rights of people in our State,\u201d\u00a0she said in a statement. \u201cFor detained individuals, including those held by a private corporation like GEO Group, those rights include the right to humane treatment and adequate medical care. We will take every action available under law to safeguard these core legal principles. We ask individuals to share their personal experiences with us so that we can take action to ensure that rights are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yolanda Melville, the director of the Division on Civil Rights, said upholding civil rights in all environments was a \u201cfundamental responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur investigation will be thorough, impartial, and guided by the requirements and protections established by New Jersey law,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation will focus on whether actions by employees of GEO Group, the private company that operates the facility, violated the civil rights of people detained at the facility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davenport already filed a lawsuit on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Health against GEO Group in June, and the litigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Homeland Security Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/markwayne-mullin\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21441\">Markwayne Mullin<\/a> has defended the facility and its employees, saying in a Wednesday interview with NewsNation that officials did a \u201cgreat job\u201d in handling Lopez-Cornejo\u2019s medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4676108\/markwayne-mullin-defends-ice-delaney-hall-death\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4676108\">MULLIN DEFENDS HANDLING OF DELANEY HALL FATALITY AFTER BACKLASH OVER ICE DEATH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe died at the hospital, not in our custody,\u201d Mullin said. \u201cWe do a great job. We meet federal standards and exceed federal standards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Jersey Democrats have united around the cause of shutting down Delaney Hall, including both its senators and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"19767\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> (D-NJ).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NJ AG probes ICE detention center after inmate death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2641996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP25167818124664.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32116,33274,80424,3976,33096],"class_list":["post-2641995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-attorney-general","tag-civil-rights","tag-delaney-hall","tag-investigation","tag-new-jersey"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP25167818124664.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641995"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641998,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641995\/revisions\/2641998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}