CRCL Expert Recommendations Memo Concerning Investigation at Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, Texas

CRCL conducted an in-person onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, Texas from September 20-24, 2021. As part of the onsite investigation, CRCL used four independent subject-matter experts in conditions of detention, environmental health and safety, medical care, and mental health care. At the close of the investigation, CRCL held an exit briefing in which it discussed its findings with leadership from the ICE Field Office, ICE Headquarters, and the facility. CRCL greatly appreciates the cooperation and assistance provided by ICE Field Office staff, ICE Headquarters, and facility management and personnel before and during the onsite. Following that visit, CRCL sent ICE ERO an email on October 9, 2021, identifying its preliminary findings and recommendations from the investigation.