CRCL Recommendation and Investigation Memos Collection
The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties reviews and investigates civil rights and civil liberties complaints and alleged abuses filed by the public regarding DHS policies and activities. The investigations involve a range of alleged abuses, including violation of rights while in immigration detention. CRCL issues recommendations to the relevant DHS Component aimed at addressing any civil rights or civil liberties concerns identified as part of its investigation. Redacted memos and other documents related to these investigations are included in this library.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: ICE Health Service Corps Mental Health and Medical Care Part I
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE about the quality of noncitizen medical and mental health care at facilities staffed by ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC). ICE concurred with 13 recommendations, partially concurred with ten, and non-concurred with three.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Notification of Hospitalization
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE about the withholding of detained noncitizens’ hospitalization information from family and legal counsel. ICE partially concurred with one of CRCL’s recommendations and non-concurred with two.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed a targeted onsite investigation at Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center (Pine Prairie). ICE partially concurred with two recommendations and non-concurred with two.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Bond Determination Process
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE about implementing clear and concise guidelines when determining and issuing bonds to noncitizens in ICE custody.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Criminal Classification and Housing at Clay County Jail
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE regarding criminal and housing classifications for individuals in ICE custody at Clay County Jail.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Folkston ICE Processing Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed a multidisciplinary onsite investigation at the Folkston ICE Processing Center.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Krome North Service Processing Center (March 2024)
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed a targeted onsite investigation at the Krome North Service Processing Center. ICE concurred with one recommendation, and non-concurred with 13.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Richwood Correctional Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed an onsite investigation at the Richwood Correctional Center. ICE concurred with 53 recommendations, partially concurred with 17, and non-concurred with 13.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Richwood Correctional Center (Part II)
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed a virtual onsite investigation at the Richwood Correctional Center. ICE concurred with 51 recommendations and non-concurred with four.
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Summary of CRCL’s Recommendations and ICE’s Response: Torrance County Detention Facility
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed an onsite spot check investigation at the Torrance County Detention Facility.