The prison's inmates are primarily 'low-level' offenders who immigrated to the U.S. illegally.
It is unknown what specific medical services the inmates were protesting, but a 2007 American Civil Liberties Union study revealed that poor access to health care was one of the most common grievances by imprisoned immigrants.
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