SLO County has authority to ban ICE prisons. What’s it waiting for? | Opinion
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AI Briefing
- • SLO County has the authority to ban ICE prisons, but has yet to take action.
- • Local officials have been considering a ban since 2020, but progress has been slow.
- • County leaders are urging action to address concerns about private prison companies and public safety.
Context
A detention facility is shown at the GEO Group Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, California. People are being detained there.
The authority to ban such facilities is held by San Luis Obispo County.
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