The Theo Lacy Jail in Orange County has been named as one of the top 10 worst immigration detention facilities in the country by the Detention Watch Network, the Los Angeles Times reported. The advocacy group is asking President Barack Obama to close the jail run by the Orange County Sheriff's Department, as well as the other 9 facilities on the top-10 list.

Theo Lacy provides inadequate medical care to inmates, as well as poor recreation and nutrition, DWN said. The report also said jail authorities have used racial slurs against inmates, and abused them by kicking their feet in the morning to wake them and throwing their lunches on the ground.

"The appalling conditions in jails and prisons that house immigrants have reached a tipping point," said Andrea Black, executive director of DWN, according to the article. "People continue to suffer in conditions that are an affront to human dignity."

About 475 male immigration detainees are held at Theo Lacy, the Times reported. The maximum security jail is located in the city of Orange and houses both misdemeanor criminals and convicted felons, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department's website. The site also  says inmates have access to television, outdoor recreation, medical and mental health services, as well as religious and educational programs. Theo Lacy has the space to house up to 3,111 inmates.

Orange County Sheriff's Department Commander Steve Kea disputes the findings of DWN and said federal authorities regularly inspect the Theo Lacy Jail and give it high marks, the Times reported. He said there is always room for improvement, but the facility does not deserve to be named one of the worst in the United States based on anecdotal evidence.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency also took issue with the DWN report, saying the group's determinations were based on "anecdotal" accounts that can be hard to verify and came before reforms were made at the facilities under scrutiny.

"ICE stands behind the significant work we've done reforming the detention system by increasing federal oversight, improving conditions of confinement and prioritizing the health and safety of the individuals in our custody," said ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice in a written statement.

However, Theo Lacy has gained attention in the past for inmate abuse. In 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice investigated the Orange County jail system after allegations of guards using tasers or handcuffing inmates, the Times reported. Also, five former inmates of Theo Lacy were recently convicted of beating a fellow inmate to death while a guard watched television and sent text messages nearby, according to the Times.