Civil rights attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Marshals Service seeking details on their contract with The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) – a Florida-based private prison company that operates the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility (WRDF) in San Diego.

The lawsuit demands that the county implement measures to improve safety and protect the rights of people incarcerated in county jails. These measures include ensuring adequate physical, mental, and dental health care; accommodating incarcerated people with disabilities; and providing more...

The ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties issued the following statement demanding that the Biden administration end Remain in Mexico once and for all.

Immigrants’ Privacy, Security Threatened by Sheriff’s Practice, Which Violates California Law

In anticipation of the new memo, the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLUF-SDIC) today issued the following statement:

For-Profit Operator of Western Region Detention Facility in San Diego, GEO, has a Plan to Circumvent Biden’s Executive Order to End Renewals of Contracts With Private Prison Companies.

Local ACLU Provides Virtual Space for Students to Express Insights, Ideas About Their Civil Rights and Freedoms.