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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.

  • Expert Recommendations or Onsite Investigation at Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey

    CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey. CRCL's investigation occurred March 27-29, 2018, and was in response to complaints alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations of general conditions of detention, inadequate medical and mental health care of detainees, and inadequate environmental health and safety at the facility.

  • Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Contra Costa Jail West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California

    CRCL conducted an investigation into the conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Contra Costa County Jail's West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject matter experts, ICE informed CRCL that it is no longer using the facility. Consequently, as of the date of this memorandum, CRCL closed the related complaint.

  • Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Atlanta City Detention Center in Atlanta, Georgia

    CRCL conducted an investigation into the conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Atlanta City Detention Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject matter experts, ICE informed CRCL that it is no longer using the facility. Consequently, as of the date of this memorandum, CRCL closed the related complaints.

  • Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Folkston Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Folkston Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia. CRCL’s onsite investigation occurred August 7-8, 2018, and was in response to allegations received alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations of general conditions of detention and inadequate medical care of detainees at the facility.

  • Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Contra Costa Jail West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Contra Costa County Jail’s West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California. CRCL’s onsite investigation occurred June 12-14, 2018, and was in response to allegations received alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations of general conditions of detention and inadequate medical care of detainees at the facility.

  • Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at LaSalle Detention Facility in Jena, Louisiana

    CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the LaSalle Detention Facility in Jena, Louisiana. CRCL's review of the facility focused in large part on operations in the areas of suicide prevention; medical care; and conditions of confinement. On August 21, 2017, CRCL issued an initial expert recommendation memorandum for this facility. Following this, CRCL issued this supplemental expert recommendation memorandum (below), which focuses on findings regarding four detainee deaths that occurred at the facility between January 23, 2016 and March 13, 2017. CRCL received and reviewed the relevant documents related to these deaths after an onsite investigation concluded on March 17, 2017.  Thus, these findings and recommendations were not included in the initial expert recommendations memorandum. 

  • Supplemental Expert Recommendation Memo to ICE Concerning LaSalle Detention Facility

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the LaSalle Detention Facility.  CRCL's review focused in large part on operations in the areas of suicide prevention, medical care, and confinement.  This supplemental memorandum focuses on findings regarding four detainee deaths that occurred at the LaSalle Detention Facility between January 23, 2016 and March 13, 2017. 

  • Recommendations Memo Concerning Searches of Transgender Individuals

    The purpose of this memorandum is to provide recommendations to update the CBP Office of Field Operations Personal Search Handbook and issue a muster instructing officers on the appropriate way to search transgender individuals consistent with the 2015 National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS).

  • Recommendations Memo Concerning Etowah County Jail

    CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Etowah County Jail in Gadsden, Alabama. CRCL's onsite investigation occurred April 9-11, 2018, and was in response to allegations received alleging civil rights and civil liberties violations of detainees at the facility in the following areas: general conditions of detention, environmental health and safety, and inadequate medical and mental health care.

  • Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia

    CRCL conducted an investigation into the conditions of detention for U.S . Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject matter experts, CRCL considered the issues identified by the experts to be resolved. Consequently, as of the date of this memorandum, CRCL closed the related complaints.