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A Rare Look inside Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center
Loaded on June 17, 2015
by Lewis Kamb
Filed under:
GEO Group/Wackenhut,
Correctional Services Corp.,
Toxic Fumes/Chemicals,
Environmental Law,
Immigration.
Locations:
Washington,
United States of America.
A Rare Look inside Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center
By Lewis Kamb
The building could be any other industrial warehouse on Tacoma’s Tideflats, if it weren’t for the razor wire surrounding it.
The man could be any other middle-aged father living in Pierce County, if he weren’t facing deportation.
An immigration ...
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