The Delaney Hall Detention Facility has been the site of intense protests since last month, and they’ve become increasingly violent in recent days.
Family members of detainees say a hunger and labor strike has begun inside the prison, over poor living conditions and alleged human rights violations.
To control the tension outside, Newark’s mayor issued an indefinite curfew around the facility.
Mayor Ras Baraka joined NPR to talk about the curfew and where things go from here.
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