Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Boone County Jail in Lexington, Kentucky

CRCL received complaints alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has violated individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties at Boone County Jail in Burlington, Kentucky. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify of the complaints and describe the allegations, inform that CRCL will retain the above-referenced complaints for investigation and conduct an onsite investigation, and explain how CRCL will work with ICE during our investigation. As part of this investigation, and consistent with its authority described in the CRCL and Scope of Review sections, CRCL will examine the allegations summarized below and will look at the facility's operations more generally to address any systemic civil rights and civil liberties concerns.