Overview
- The case began when a detainee tested positive for active tuberculosis on June 25, and ICE says that person was treated, cleared and removed from custody.
- Adams County and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment say the investigation remains open because the facility has not provided medical records, interviews or physical access needed to confirm who was exposed.
- GEO Group and ICE insist the facility followed CDC and state guidance, say there are no additional confirmed active cases, and maintain that the patient was isolated and contacts were traced.
- A former detainee told reporters that people in the facility experienced widespread respiratory illness and that some with TB were only given masks rather than full medical isolation, an account GEO strongly disputes.
- Legal pressure is building: Adams County issued a public-health order, CDPHE sent a demand letter, and a federal judge heard arguments over a new Colorado law that would let inspectors force entry and impose fines if GEO refuses to comply.