It is my pleasure to introduce
the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, or OIDO.
We play an important role in overseeing and promoting
safe and humane conditions for individuals
in U.S. immigration detention and custody.
OIDO is an independent office
within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
that is committed to keeping or improving
the best possible conditions
for those in our immigration detention system.
We serve as an objective, credible resource
for those impacted by immigration detention.
To accomplish this,
OIDO has positioned case managers and investigators
across the Nation to have easy access
to ICE and CBP facilities,
enabling us to resolve detention issues proactively
and as fast as possible.
Detainees or their advocates
can file complaints on those issues,
or they can arise through our
announced and unannounced inspections
of immigration detention facilities.
To learn more, visit DHS.gov/OIDO.