Federal inspector reports chokehold, pen stabbing at ICE facility
Summary
A federal inspection at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana found unsafe conditions and improper use of force against ICE detainees, including a chokehold and an officer stabbing a detainee with a pen. The report highlighted poor facility maintenance, unsanitary conditions, and failures in medical care and recordkeeping.Key Facts
- An officer used a prohibited chokehold on a detainee.
- Another officer stabbed a detainee's thumb with a pen after a dispute.
- One detainee was restrained by five officers using mechanical restraints and a suicide smock, but the incident was not properly documented.
- The facility lacked records showing who received use-of-force training or punishments for policy violations.
- The Winn Correctional Center holds about 1,500 ICE detainees, making it one of the largest ICE detention centers in the U.S.
- Inspectors found sanitation issues, including three kitchen leaks and damaged ceilings in the intake building.
- Perishable food was not always stored at safe temperatures.
- Medical staff failed to keep accurate and updated records of detainees’ health problems and treatments.
- About half of the problems found still have not been fixed, increasing risks to detainees’ health and safety.
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