U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone, who represents New Jersey’s 6th district, has raised concerns about alleged mistreatment of detainees at Delaney Hall, a for-profit detention facility in New Jersey, according to a series of posts on his Twitter account.
On May 28, 2026, Pallone wrote, “My office has received concerned calls from New Jerseyans who have reported that detainees at Delaney Hall have been beaten and pepper sprayed in retaliation for protesting the horrific conditions of this for-profit facility. When I visited Delaney Hall on Monday, I saw”.
The following day, Pallone returned to the facility and posted, “I’m back at Delaney Hall, where I just heard EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS from detainees. My concern is that hunger strikers are being retaliated against, all because they were advocating for better food, access to basic medical care, and judicial hearings. Four detainees were taken to”.
Later on May 29, Pallone accused the Department of Homeland Security under former President Trump’s administration of misrepresenting the situation at Delaney Hall: “Trump’s @DHSgov is LYING to Americans about what’s happening inside Delaney Hall. I saw what was going on with my own two eyes—this facility needs to be closed down.”
Frank Pallone has served in Congress since 1988 after replacing James J. Howard and previously served in the New Jersey Senate from 1984 to 1988. Born in Long Branch in 1951 and currently residing there, Pallone holds degrees from Middlebury College and Rutgers University-Camden.
