New Report Reveals Unusually High Standards at Select US Prisons, Surpassing National Norms

At New Jersey’s Delaney Hall ICE facility, immigrants detained for criminal offenses are reportedly served a variety of meals, including fajitas and barbecue chicken, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This information emerged on Friday as protests erupted outside the center, with demonstrators decrying the alleged mistreatment of detainees.

Activists, along with prominent Democrats from New Jersey, are calling for the closure of the privately-managed detention site in Newark. They cite reports of substandard living conditions and poor-quality meals at the center, which can accommodate 1,000 individuals but currently houses around 300 migrants.

DHS, however, argues that the conditions at Delaney Hall surpass those generally found in U.S. prisons. The agency also denies any ongoing hunger strikes among the detainees housed there.

To support its stance, the department shared with The Post a menu detailing the breakfast, lunch, and dinner options provided to detainees over the past month. The facility is operated by GEO Group, a private prison company.

Breakfast Options:

Lunch Options:

• Chicken fajita meat with a tortilla

Dinner:

• Salisbury patty with gravy

• Fortified sugar free beverage

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has also pointed out that Delaney Hall  detainees have access to a commissary, where they can purchase different food, if they don’t like what’s being served. 

“So, if any of these Democrats want to provide commissary on their books — feel free. Take your personal money and provide all the money you want for these detainees,” Mullin said in a Newsmax interview earlier this week. 

A DHS spokesperson told The Post “there is no hunger strike at Delaney Hall at this time.”

“For the record: During hunger strikes, ICE continues to provide three meals a day, delivered to the detained alien’s room, and an adequate supply of drinking water or other beverages,” the spokesperson continued. “All detainees are provided with 3 meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap, and toiletries.

“Illegal aliens also have access to phones to communicate with their family members and lawyers,” they added. “Certified dieticians evaluate meals. In fact, ICE has higher detention standards than most U.S. prisons that hold actual U.S. citizens.”