Federal judge orders GEO Group to allow state inspectors inside Tacoma immigrant detention center

Violent — Tacoma, WA — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

A federal judge ruled that The GEO Group must allow state inspectors inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, WA.

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Violent
• Location: Tacoma, WA
• Date reported: 2026-07-10
• Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

• The ruling takes effect in two weeks, giving GEO Group time to appeal.
• Inspectors from the Department of Health had been trying for months to examine the conditions of the facility amid thousands of complaints.
• GEO has allowed state Labor and Industries inspectors into the facility to examine working conditions without ICE approval.
• The Department of Health has received upward of 3,500 complaints about the detention center, but with no way to investigate them.
• Detainees have complained about finding burned plastic, metal string, hair, worms, and rope in the food served by GEO.