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CRCL Onsite 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.

  • Recommendations Memo Concerning Otero Processing Center

    CRCL conducted a virtual onsite investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Otero County Processing Center in Otero, New Mexico on November 30-December 3, 2020. CRCL’s review of the facility focused in large part on operations in the areas of medical care, mental health care, environmental health and safety, and conditions of confinement.

  • Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Otay Mesa Detention Center

    CRCL has received allegations that ICE violated the civil rights and civil liberties of detainees at the Otay Mesa Detention Center (OMDC) in San Diego County, California. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, inform ICE that, consistent with its authority, CRCL will retain them for investigation and conduct an onsite investigation at OMDC on October 26-28, 2020, and explain how CRCL will work with ICE during the investigation.

  • Recommendations Memo Concerning Richwood Correctional Center

    CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Richwood Correctional Center in Richwood, Louisiana on February 20-21, 2020. CRCL's review of Richwood focused in large part on operations in the areas of medical care, mental health care, environmental health and safety, and conditions of confinement.

  • Recommendations Memo Concerning the Pine Prairie Detention Center

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Pine Prairie Detention Center in Pine Prairie, Louisiana.  CRCL's review of Pine Prairie focused in large part on operations in the areas of medical care, mental health care, environmental health and safety, and conditions of confinement.

  • Retention Memo for Onsite Investigation at Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas

    CRCL received complaints alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has violated individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. The allegations raised and reviewed involved medical care, food, and disability access. 

  • Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, New Mexico

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement LGBTQ detainees at the Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, New Mexico. The investigation focused on allegations received from the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, the Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, and the Santa Fe Dreamers Project.

  • Expert Recommendation Memo to ICE Concerning Wakulla County Jail in Crawfordville, Florida

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Wakulla County Jail in Crawfordville, Florida.

  • Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill, Maryland

    CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill, Maryland. The onsite occurred on November 13-15, 2019, and was in response to complaints alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations related to general conditions of detention, medical care, and environmental health and safety at the facility.

  • Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Cibola County Correctional Facility in Milan, New Mexico

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico. The onsite investigation occurred on August 13-15, 2019 in response to allegations received concerning civil rights and civil liberties violations of medical and mental health care, conditions of detention, and environmental health and safety at the facility. Additionally, CRCL reviewed violations that impacted detainees housed in the facility's dedicated transgender housing unit.

  • Retention Memo for Onsite Investigation at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado

    CRCL conducted an onsite investigation related to complaints alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violated the civil rights or civil liberties of individuals held in custody at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado. CRCL found significant concerns at the facility, and, following the onsite, CRCL issued 37 recommendations in November 2018 in the areas of medical and mental health care, suicide prevention and intervention, and conditions of detention.