ANGOLA, La. (WAFB) - Nineteen people detained at the Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Camp J at the Louisiana State Penitentiary have entered the fourth day of a hunger strike, according to a press release from the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition (SEDND) and the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG).

The groups stated that the detainees are requesting medical and mental health care, access to prescription medications, and basic necessities, including toilet paper, hygiene products, and clean water. They are also seeking visitation from ICE officers to address concerns about conditions inside the facility.

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According to the release, detainees were recently moved into Camp J, a unit shut down in 2018, and ad

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