The Trump administration plans to resume detaining immigrants at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, a facility once shut down after allegations that women were subjected to non-consensual gynecological procedures, multiple sources told The Intercept. An ICE spokesperson confirmed the agency would again use the privately run jail but did not specify when detentions began.
Irwin drew national outrage in 2020 after a whistleblower and several detainees alleged widespread medical misconduct. A 2022 Senate report found that “female detainees appear to have been subjected to excessive, invasive, and often unnecessary gynecological procedures” and that officials repeatedly failed to obtain proper consent. The Biden administration ceased ICE operations there in 2021.
Immigration advocates condemned the move, calling it “inhumane.” Former DHS officials warned reopening Irwin “would be an absolute mistake,” noting past investigations found inadequate medical care. Attorneys said detainees—both men and women—will reportedly be held there temporarily for up to 72 hours.
The decision comes as the White House pressures ICE to accelerate deportations under President Donald Trump’s mass removal initiative. The administration has expanded contracts with private prison operators to house the growing number of detainees.
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