Hunger strike at Delaney Hall Detention Facility/2026-05-22

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2026-05-22 (Friday) — strike begins

• ~300 of ~1,000 detainees launch a hunger and labor strike, refusing meals and withdrawing from the facility's ~$1/day work program.
• At a launch rally strikers read a statement framing the action as a demand for "freedom," not better conditions; demands include release of the medically vulnerable, young and elderly, a full facility investigation, and a visit from Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
• Continuous solidarity protests begin outside on Doremus Avenue.
• Sources: Jersey Vindicator (2026-05-23); NJAIJ statement.