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Lawmakers Slam 'Staggeringly Overcrowded' Detainee Conditions in Baltimore

2/13/2026

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U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin described detainee conditions as "staggeringly overcrowded" during a visit to the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore.
He reported 134 adults were held in cramped spaces, many sleeping on floors and lacking showers.
Raskin said detainees receive three meals a day but still face severe discomfort.
Congresswoman April McClain Delaney toured the facility in Baltimore.
Both lawmakers expressed concern over detainee treatment.

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U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin described detainee conditions as "staggeringly overcrowded" during a visit to the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore.
He reported 134 adults were held in cramped spaces, many sleeping on floors and lacking showers.
Raskin said detainees receive three meals a day but still face severe discomfort.
Congresswoman April McClain Delaney toured the facility in Baltimore.
Both lawmakers expressed concern over detainee treatment.