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Homeland Security Buys Adelanto Detention Facilities for $950 Million

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security bought two Adelanto detention facilities for $950 million.
The GEO Group will run the facilities under a contract lasting until Dec. 19, 2034.
Immigrant-rights groups filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging inadequate water, food, sanitation and medical care.
Homeland Security records show four detainees died at Adelanto since last year.
The federal government has spent nearly $3.2 billion on detention facility purchases, mostly in California.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security bought two Adelanto detention facilities for $950 million.
The GEO Group will run the facilities under a contract lasting until Dec. 19, 2034.
Immigrant-rights groups filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging inadequate water, food, sanitation and medical care.
Homeland Security records show four detainees died at Adelanto since last year.
The federal government has spent nearly $3.2 billion on detention facility purchases, mostly in California.