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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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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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 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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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: Orange County Jail
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed a multidisciplinary onsite investigation at the Orange County Jail. ICE concurred with 13 recommendations, partially concurred with nine, and non-concurred with 27.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Otay Mesa Detention Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed an onsite investigation at the Otay Mesa Detention Center (OMDC). ICE concurred with 16 recommendations, partially concurred with 12, and non-concurred with four.
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Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memorandum and ICE's Response: Otero County Processing Center
This is a summary of CRCL's Recommendation Memorandum to ICE that followed an onsite investigation at the Otero County Processing Center. ICE concurred with 77 recommendations, partially concurred with three, and non-concurred with one.
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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 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.