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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Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Atlanta City Detention Center in Atlanta, Georgia
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Atlanta City Detention Center in Atlanta, Georgia. CRCL’s onsite investigation, which occurred May 25-26, 2017, was in response to allegations received in 2016 reporting civil rights and civil liberties violations of persons detained at the facility in the following areas: medical care, segregation, legal access, and the detainee grievance system.
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Recommendations Memo to CBP Concerning Rio Grande Valley Sector U.S. Border Patrol Stations
This memorandum documents the actions of CRCL with regard to Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Stations and provides recommendations to CBP.
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Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigations at the Alexandria Staging Facility and the LaSalle Detention Facility
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Alexandria Staging Facility, located in Alexandria, Louisiana and the LaSalle Detention Facility, located in Jena, Louisiana. CRCL's review focused in large part on operations in the areas of suicide prevention, medical care, and conditions of confinement.
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Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Johnson County Detention Center in Cleburne, Texas
CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Johnson County Detention Center in Cleburne, Texas.
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Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Henderson Detention Facility in Henderson, Nevada
CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Henderson Detention Facility in Henderson, Nevada.
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Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Houston Contract Detention Facility in Houston, Texas
CRCL conducted an onsite investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Houston Contract Detention Facility in Houston, Texas.
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Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, Georgia
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning the Jena/LaSalle Detention Facility, Jena, Louisiana
CRCL received complaints alleging abuses of civil rights and civil liberties of individual held in custody by ICE at the Jena/LaSalle Detention Facility.
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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Tensas Parish Detention Center in Waterproof, Louisiana
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Tensas Parish Detention Center in Waterproof, Louisiana. 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 this facility. Consequently, as of the date of this memorandum, CRCL closed the complaints.
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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Farmville Detention Center, Farmville, Virginia
CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Farmville Detention Center in Farmville, Virginia. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject-matter experts, CRCL considers the issues identified by the experts to be resolved. Consequently, as of the date of this memorandum, CRCL closed the complaints.