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Close Summary Regarding Clay County Jail

Summary of CRCL’s recommendation memorandum to ICE in May 2024 that followed CRCL’s onsite investigation at the Clay County Jail.

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Close Summary Regarding Broward Transitional Center

Summary of CRCL’s recommendation memorandum to ICE in April 2024 that followed CRCL’s spot check investigation at the Broward Transitional Center.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2024 Annual Report

On July 30, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a webinar highlighting its 2024 Annual Report to Congress.

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Close Summary Regarding Implementation of ICE’s Segregation Oversight Program (Part 2)

Summary of CRCL’s recommendation memorandum to ICE in February 2024 that followed CRCL’s periodic review of the ICE segregation oversight program.

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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Investigation at Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado

CRCL received allegations that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated the civil rights and civil liberties of noncitizens at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado. 

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Summary of CRCL's Recommendation and ICE's Response: ICE Health Services Corps Medical/Mental Health Care and Oversight, Part II

On October 8, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) responded to a Recommendation Memorandum issued in April 2021 by CRCL about the medical and mental health care provided by ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) at IHSC-staffed detention facilities and IHSC’s oversight of detainee medical and mental health care at all ICE detention facilities.

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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Strafford County Department of Corrections in Dover, New Hampshire

CRCL received allegations that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violated the civil rights and civil liberties of noncitizens at the Strafford County Department of Corrections in Dover, New Hampshire. 

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Retention Memo to CBP Concerning Periodic Review of Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response Program

CRCL conducted a periodic review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's sexual abuse prevention and response program, including the DHS regulation under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), the DHS Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse in Confinement Facilities.

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Retention Memo to CBP Regarding Gang Membership in DHS Custody

CRCL received allegations and reviewed information alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were using unreliable or unverified information to identify individuals as gang members, gang affiliates, and related accusations, and then using this information in immigration enforcement activities and immigration proceedings.

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Retention Memo Concerning Disparate Impact Analysis of Mental Healthcare of Noncitizens in ICE Detention Facilities

CRCL conducted a data-driven assessment of health equity in the systemic provision of mental healthcare for female noncitizens in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.