BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) released an official statement Monday after reports of a hunger strike sparked by claims of mistreatment at Louisiana Lockup, the state's newest ICE detention center.

Officials described the reports about detainees as "misleading," adding that it is "unacceptable and create a false narrative about the facility's operations." The agency said there were no hunger strikes until after reports were published on Sept. 20, when 17 ICE detainees refused their meals on the evening of Sept. 21.

"This action appears to have been sparked by false narratives in the media that put the idea in the detainees' heads," DPS&C said. As of Monday, officials said three detainees out of the 17 continue to re

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