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DHS OIG: ICE Policies Related to Detainee Deaths and the Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities

DHS OIG: ICE Policies Related to Detainee Deaths and the Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities, June 2008: “Immigration and Customs Enforcement houses a daily average of 28,700 detainees in 353 facilities nationwide. Various types of detention facilities, such as service processing centers, contract detention facilities, and state and local jails, are used to house these individuals. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention standards are used to inform facilities on expectations regarding medical care, detainee access to legal materials, and other areas related to facility management. Between January 1, 2005, and May 31, 2007, 33 immigration detainees died.”

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