Court Filing Shows $31.8M Contract for Roxbury ICE Detention Center Despite Court Order

In a November 6 federal court status report, New Jersey told the judge that DHS signed a $31.8 million contract with a private company on November 5 to convert the 470,000-square-foot Route 46 warehouse into a detention center. DHS counsel could not confirm the contract but said money was allocated for maintenance, design and environmental review. A May court order bars work at the site until an environmental assessment is complete; the New Jersey Attorney General’s office says it will act if the order is violated.