Conditions at the NWCD: Sanitation of Food & Laundry

As part of an ongoing multi-part investigation of human rights concerns at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, WA, this report about sanitation of food and laundry at the detention facility reviews 3,240 pages of written grievances filed by people detained at the NWDC and 101 complaints submitted to to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties from 2014-2019.

Explore the full report, published as a series covering areas including:

• Introduction
• Background, Methodology, and Human Rights Standards
• Sanitation of Food and Laundry
• Allegations of Medical Neglect
• Use of Solitary Confinement
• COVID-19 and Health Standards
• Reporting of Sexual Assault and Abuse
•Uses of Force and Chemical Agents
• Patterns of Neglect in TPD Response to Abuse and Assault
• Research Update: Three Years of Cleanliness Concerns, No Consequences
• Research Update: Charles Leo Daniel’s Death at NWDC in Context