The Trump administration is planning to detain immigrants at a Georgia jail that became known for allegations that women detained there were subjected to non-consensual gynecological procedures, multiple sources told The Intercept.

An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement spokesperson confirmed to The Intercept that the agency will be using the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, but the official could not say whether detentions there had already begun. Attorneys and advocates familiar with ICE’s operations in the state said the agency had started to temporarily detain people at the facility on Friday, citing communication with ICE officials in Georgia.

Irwin drew nationwide attention in the fall of 2020, when a number of detained women and a nurse-turned-whistleblower ac

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