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People hold a noise demonstration outside the Suffolk County House of Correction Thursday in support of the ICE detainees who are participating in a hunger strike. DANA SUNG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters support ICE detainees on hunger strike at Suffolk County jail

Dana Sung February 22, 2019
Dozens of people participated in a noise demonstration to support the more than 70 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the jail who have been on a hunger strike since Feb. 15 to demand more humane living conditions.
Suffolk County Sheriff's Department in Boston. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Suffolk County House of Correction have been on a hunger strike since Feb. 15, saying they are experiencing poor conditions. JENNA MANTO/ DFP FILE

ICE detainees go on hunger strike at Suffolk County prison

Haley Lerner February 21, 2019
Around 70 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Suffolk County House of Correction have been on a hunger strike since Feb. 15 to call for an end to “abuse and inhumane conditions.”
A special Boston City Council meeting was held at the Suffolk County House of Correction in Boston on Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City council meeting at jail questions needs of inmates

Sarika Ram April 4, 2018
As state legislators consider a sweeping criminal justice bill, Boston city councilors too are considering the needs of inmates and providers who work with them.
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