A lot of them have a long history of really deplorable conditions. And a lot of times, they shut down only to reopen and detain a different population. It’s just this continual cycle and conditions never get better," Ghandehari added.

NPR identified at least 16 shuttered facilities across a dozen states that have reopened as Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers since President Trump took office in January. Most were state or federal prisons, though some had been ICE detention centers. Almost all the properties were owned or operated by private prison companies, and many had a troubled past.