15 ICE detention facilities went without inspections for over a year
Summary
Fifteen ICE detention centers holding at least 500 people each were not inspected for more than a year as of late June. This happened after a policy change that lowered how often these inspections must happen.Key Facts
- ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which holds people in detention often while immigration cases are decided.
- Fifteen ICE facilities with 500 or more detainees missed inspections for over 12 months.
- This situation was confirmed by analyzing inspection reports up to late June.
- A new policy reduced how often inspections need to take place at these facilities.
- Inspections are meant to check conditions and treatment of detainees.
- The lack of inspections raises questions about oversight of detention centers.
- CBS News conducted the analysis and reported on the findings.
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