BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Detainees at the Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Angola are on day four of a hunger strike.

According to a release, 19 detainees at the new ICE facility, Camp 47, sparked a hunger strike against "inhumane conditions."

The detainees are demanding medical care and prescriptions, mental health care, basic necessities, and visitation from ICE officers for assistance.

Organizations, such as the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG) and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition (SEDND), have received reports about detainees missing basic hygiene products and neglected health conditions. The detainees also shared that the facility lacks key services, including a law library and religious services, which are required by the Performance-Based National

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