Hugs Beyond Bars: Contact Visits at Cal City NOW!

Local, State, and U.S. legislators

People detained at California City Detention Center are not allowed to hug and hold their loved ones.

California City Detention Center opened in August 2025 without the necessary permits and in violation of state and local law, and despite vocal opposition. People detained at Cal City Detention Center are denied access to in-person contact visits.

Families travel for hours only to be met with a thick pane of glass between them and their loved ones. Parents are unable to embrace their newborn babies for the first time. Loved ones are denied one last hug before being separated by deportation. We call on ICE and CoreCivic to immediately allow contact visits at California City Detention Center.

Join detained organizers, their families, and advocates, and sign the petition demanding contact visits at the California City Detention Center. The petition signatures will be delivered to local, state, and U.S. legislators. We will follow up with you for future actions.
Petition by
Hugs Beyond Bars
Hugs Beyond Bars
California City, California

To: Local, State, and U.S. legislators
From: [Your Name]

People detained at California City Detention Center ​are not allowed to hug and hold their loved ones.
California City Detention Center opened in August 2025 without the necessary permits and in violation of state and local law, and despite vocal opposition. People detained at Cal City Detention Center are denied access to in-person contact visits.
Families travel for hours only to be met with a thick pane of glass between them and their loved ones. Parents are unable to embrace their newborn babies for the first time. Loved ones are denied one last hug before being separated by deportation.
I urge you to call on ICE and CoreCivic to immediately allow contact visits at California City Detention Center.