The last immigrants being held at a privately-owned detention center in south Georgia have been transferred.
The Irwin County Detention Center drew international attention in 2020 as dozens of women detainees accused a doctor at the facility of performing unwanted medical procedures. But the complaints of unnecessary hysterectomies at the facility go back years. The center has also been criticized by a whistleblower for not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In May, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the U.S. would be ending its contract with the facility.
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