\u2611\ufe0fGov. Mikie Sherrill said she was unable to meet detainees during a visit Monday\u2611\ufe0fDHS Secretary Mullin said Gov. Sherrill knew she could not speak with detainees\u2611\ufe0fSherrill said the lack of access raises concerns about conditions at Delaney Hall.<\/p>\n
NEWARK <\/a>\u2013 Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that Gov. Mikie Sherrill knew she would not be able to speak with detainees at Delaney Hall during her visit on Monday.<\/p>\n Sherrill visited the ICE detention facility<\/a> in Newark and lamented that she was not allowed to “meet or speak directly with the detainees,” which made her concerned about the “real conditions” and the treatment of\u00a0those being held.<\/p>\n In a\u00a0post\u00a0on his\u00a0X account<\/a>, Mullin said\u00a0he \u201cpersonally granted\u201d her access for a tour on Monday in \u201can act of good faith.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou were told BEFORE you went in you would not have the ability to speak to detainees. This is a federal facility, Governor. You are NOT federally elected,” Mullin wrote, accusing her of trying to turn “to turn Delaney Hall into a political football for the radical left.”<\/p>\n ALSO READ: Newark cops face probe after Delaney response<\/a>Check your own backyard<\/p>\n Mullin again brought attention to the condition of New Jersey prisons and listed \u201cuntreated flooding, sewage and wastewater sewage\u201d at Northern State Prison, \u201cfilthy conditions\u201d at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, including a rodent infestation, and \u201cover 8,000 grievances are filed annually by inmates.\u201d<\/p>\n Sherrill had not responded to Mullin as of early Tuesday.<\/p>\n Members of Congress, who have congressional oversight, are the only elected officials who must be granted access to Delaney Hall.<\/p>\n Report a correction<\/a> \ud83d\udc48 | \ud83d\udc49 Contact our newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n Significant or historical events in New Jersey for June (in chronological order)Here are some of the historical or significant events that impacted New Jersey or happened in the Garden State during the month of June. Is there an event missing? Let us know with an email to dan.alexander@townsquaremedia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Dan Alexander<\/p>\n