Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility
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The Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility is a private-enterprise prison in Rhode Island
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It is operated by the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation.
The facility stirred controversy in April 2009 following the death of a prisoner,
when the chairman of the corporation that runs the prison, defended the prison with a comparison with the United States
'
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Hiu Lui "Jason" Ng
an immigrant from China
was the captive who died.
Although the official cause of his death was cancer
, he was also reported to have been abused in captivity.
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency withdrew its remaining 153 prisoners from the facility following an inquiry into his death.
The inquiry found that the prison authorities withheld his anti-cancer medication when he was too ill to crawl to his cell door to receive them, and that prison guards dragged him down the hallways, even though the prison doctors' opinion was that due to his fragile health he should be transported using a wheelchair.
The prison was built in the town of Central Falls, which contributed funds towards its construction.
The prison was hoped to generate employment to replace industrial jobs from closed textile mills, although very few to no people from around the area are employed at the facility. Consequently the town's Mayor, Charles Moreau had the authority to fire the corporation's chairman Charles Cooney.
He fired Cooney for the comment: "Frankly, I’m looking at it like I’m running a Motel 6. I don’t care if it’s Guantanamo Bay. We want to fill the beds."
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
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It is operated by the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation.
The facility stirred controversy in April 2009 following the death of a prisoner,
when the chairman of the corporation that runs the prison, defended the prison with a comparison with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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Hiu Lui "Jason" Ng
Hiu Lui Ng
Hiu Lui Ng a.k.a Jason Ng was a 34 year old New Yorker who died on August 5 or 6, 2008 in the custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.The editors of The New York Times condemned the death, writing that Mr...
an immigrant from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
was the captive who died.
Although the official cause of his death was cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, he was also reported to have been abused in captivity.
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency withdrew its remaining 153 prisoners from the facility following an inquiry into his death.
The inquiry found that the prison authorities withheld his anti-cancer medication when he was too ill to crawl to his cell door to receive them, and that prison guards dragged him down the hallways, even though the prison doctors' opinion was that due to his fragile health he should be transported using a wheelchair.
The prison was built in the town of Central Falls, which contributed funds towards its construction.
The prison was hoped to generate employment to replace industrial jobs from closed textile mills, although very few to no people from around the area are employed at the facility. Consequently the town's Mayor, Charles Moreau had the authority to fire the corporation's chairman Charles Cooney.
He fired Cooney for the comment: "Frankly, I’m looking at it like I’m running a Motel 6. I don’t care if it’s Guantanamo Bay. We want to fill the beds."