aepartment of Homeland Security
Washington, OC 20536

u.s. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement

August 16,2005

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MEMORANDUM FOR:

FROM:

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Director (Acting)
Detention and Removal
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rati~upervisor

Los Angeles Field Office
SUBJECT:

Alhambra City Jail Annual Detention Review

The Los Ange1es Field Office, Office of Detention and Removal conducted a detention review of the
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Alhambra City Jail on August 5, 2005, This review was conducted by
This facility is used for detainees requiring housing less than 72 hours.
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Type of Review:
This review is a scheduled Operational Review to determine general compliance with established
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (rCE) National Detention Standards
Review Summary:
Alhambra City Jail is a facility that only houses detainee for less than 72 hours. During their intake
screening there is no medical staff on duty. All medical screening are conducted in Los Angeles by
Public Health Services. There is no food service staff that is present at this facility.
However all meals are brought in trays by the Contract Food Service Vendor. The only thing that is
done is to microwave the food and feed the detainee. Currently this facility has put in place a
establish procedure in key accountability. Last year the facility received a deficiency in this element
key control and accountability.
Review Findings:
The following information summarizes those standards not in compliance. Each standard is
identified and a short summary provided regarding standards or procedures not currently in
compliance.

Compliant
-16
Non-Applicable - 6

At-Risk - 0
Deficient- 0

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Subject: Alhambra Jail Inspection

Standards Summary Findings:
There are no medical staff on duty for any emergenies. They have direct contact with the Fire
Department, in which they would send a Paramedic unit to evaluate the situation. Also their Facility
Control center it is not a secured area.

RIC Observations:
The overall jail is an acceptable facility. One concern that needs improvement is the Facility Control
center that needs to be looked into.

RIC Issues and Concerns
The only concern that should be addressed is the Facility Control Center. The Control Center is
located by the main entrance to the jail where detainees walk by the Control Center which is not a
secured area, the only time the detainees go by this area is on their way in to their cells, and when
being picked up by ICE personnel. Detainees are in their secured cells until ICE officers pick them
up in the morning.

Recommended Rating and Justification:
It is the Reviewer in Charge recommendation that the facility receive a rating of "Acceptable".

RIC Assurance Statement:
All findings of this review have been documented on Form G-324B and are supported by the written
documentation contained in the review file.

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Department Of Homeland Security
Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Detention Facility Inspection Form
Facilities Used Under 72 hours

G. Accreditation Certificates

Reviewed
ICE Intergovernmental Service Agreement
ICE Staging Facility (12 to 72 hours)

List all State or National Accreditation[sl received:
[ ] Check box if facility has no accreditation[s]

B. Current Facility Review
Type of Facility Review
Field Office
HQ Review
Date[s] of Facility
August 5, 2005

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' must be attached)
H P ro hi ems Ie omolla'mts (C OPles
The Facility is under Court Order or Class Action Finding
Court Order
0 Class Action Order
The Facility has Significant Litigation Pending
Major Litigation
D LifeJSafety Issues
[ J Check if None,

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C. PreviousiMost Recent Facility Review
Date[s] of Last Facility Review
S~ember 13, 2004
Previous Rating
Acceptable
Deficient
At-Risk

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I. Facility History
Date Built
September, 1994
Date Last Remodeled or Upgraded
2000/10 Beds
Date New Construction 1 Bedspace Added

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and Location

N/A

Future Construction Planned
DYes 1:81 No Date:
Current Bedspace
Future Bedspace (# New Beds only)
44
Number: 0 Date:

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J. Total Facility Population

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Total Facility Intake for previous 12 months

4425

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Total ICE Mandays for Previous 12 months
4425

K. Cla ssifilca tion Leve1 (ICE SPCs an d CDFs On]JY,)
E. ICE Information
Name of Reviewer In Charge (Last, Title and Duty Station)
1 DOS I LOS
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Team Member I Title I Duty Location
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Name of Team Member 1 Title I Duty Location
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Name of Team Member / Title / Duty Location
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F CDFIIGSA I nfiormation On]l1y
Contract Number
Date of Contract or IGSA
12-99-0029
08/0112000
Basic Rates per Man-Day
$72.00
Other Charges: (If None, Indicate N/A)
N/A;
;
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Estimated Man-days Per Year
4.000

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I Adult Male
I Adult Female

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N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

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L. Facility Ca acity
Rated
Adult Male
36
Adult Female
8

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Operational

36
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Eme!'gency
72

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FacilitY holds Juveniles Offenders 16 and older as Adults

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M A verage DaJ°1Y P
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ICE
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10
I Adult Female
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Form G-324B (Rev. 3/l7105) No Prior Version May Be Used After 1011104

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Significant Incident Summary Worksheet
For ICE to complete its Review of your facility. the following infonnation must be completed prior to the scheduled review
dates. The information on this form should contain data for the past twelve months in the boxes provided. The information on
this form is used in conjunction with the ICE detention standards in assessing your detention operations. This form should be
fllied out by the facility prior to the start of any inspection. Failure to ccmplete this section will result in a delay in processing
this report.

Assault:

Offenden; on
Offenders I

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0

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As ault:
Detain eon
Staff

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0

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0

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Eseape

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Grievan

Referrals

II M~dical Cases refem:d for
OutsideCMt
1# Psycbi.acrie Cas referred for
Outside Care

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
0

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Any attempted physical contact or physical contact that involves two or more offenders
Oral. anal Of vaginal penetration or aucmpted penetration involvtng at least 2 parties. whether it is consenting or non-consenting
Routine transportation of detainees/offenders is not considered "forced"
Any incident that involves four or more detainees/offenders, includes gang fights, organized multiple hunger strikes, work stoppages, hostage situations.
major fires . or other large scale incidents.

Form G-324B (Rev. 3/17/05) No Prior Version May Be Used After 1211/04

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Visitation
TeleQhone Access
Admission and Release
Classification System
Detainee Handbook
Food Service
Funds and Personal Property
Detainee Grievance Procedures
Issuance and Exchange of Clothing. Bedding, and Towels
Religious Practices

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Medical Care
Suicide Prevention and Intervention
Contraband
Detention Files
Disciplinary Policy
Emergency Plans
Environmental Health and Safety
Hold Rooms in Detention Facilities
Key and Lock Control
Population Counts
Security Inspections
Special Management Units (Administrative Segregation)
Special Management Units (Disciplinary Segregation)
Tool Control
Transportation (Land management)
Use of Force
Staff 1 Detainee Communication

Fonn G-324B (Rev. 3/17/05) No Prior Version May Be Used After 1211104

RIC Review Assurance Statement

By signing below, the Reviewer-In-Charge (RIC) certifies that all findings of noncompliance with policy or inadequate controls
contained in the Inspection Report are supported by evidence that is sufficient and reliable. Furthermore, findings of
noteworthy accomplishments are supported by sufficient and reliable evidence. Within the scope of the review, the facility is
operating in accordance with applicable law and policy, and property and resources are efficiently used and adequately
safeguarded, except for the deficiencies noted in t
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Reviewer·in-Charge: (Print Name)
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Title & Duty Location

DOS, DROILOS

Team Members
Print Name, Title, & Duty Location

Print Name, Title, & Duty LlJcation
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, DOSILOS
Print Name, Title, & Duty Location

Print Name. Title, & Duty Location

RIC Rating Recommendation:

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Comments:

Form G·324B (Rev. 3117/05) No Prior Version May Be Used After 1211104

EADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE REVIEW

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The signature below constitutes review of this report and acceptance by the Review Authority.
receipt of this report to respond to all findings and recommendations.
HQl>RO EXECUTIVE REVIEW f,l'lea,e Print Name)

SignaTure

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John 1'. TOrTes
Title

Date

..l,ctin ~ Director

Final Rating:

Comments:

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Good
~ Acceptable
Deficient
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The Review Authority concurs with the recommended rating of "Acceptable" based on the
(RIC) Memorandum and G-324B Worksheets.

R~viewer-In-Charge

Form G-324A (Rev. 8/1iOI) No Prior Version May Be Used Attcr 12131/0 I

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Department of Homeland Security
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Office of Detention and Removal

Condition of Confinement Review Worksheet
(This document must be attached to each G-324a Inspection Form)
This Form to be used for Inspections of alllGSA Facilities Used Under 72 Hours

Field Office Detention Review Worksheet
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Local Jail- (GSA
State Facility - IGSA

Name
Alhambra Ci Jail
Address (Street and Name)
211 South Street
City, State and Zip Code
Alhambra, CA. 91801
County
LosAn eles
Chief Executive Officer (Warden/OIC/Superintendent)
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Name and title of Reviewer-In-Charge
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Date{s} of Review
Au ust5 2005
Type of Review
Head uarters

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S ecial Assessment

Other

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ADMISSION AND RELEASE

Policy: All detainees will be admitted and released in a manner that ensures their health, safety, and weHare.
The admissions procedure will, among other things include: medical screening; a file-based assessment and
classification process; a body search; and a search of personal belongings, which will be inventoried,
documented, and safeguarded as necessary.
NA
Components
Yes
No
Remarks
In proceSSing includes orientation information.
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Only medical screening
Medical screenings are performed by a medical staff 2!
persons who have received specialized training for the
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officers.
purpose of conducting an initial health screening.
All new arrivals are searched in accordance with the
"Detainee Search" standard. An officer of the same
sex as the detainee conducts the search and the
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search is conducted in an area that affords as much
privacy as possible.
The "Contraband" standard governs all personal property
searches. IGSAs use or have a similar contraband
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standard. Staff prepare a complete inventory of each
detainee's posseSSions. The detainee receives a copy.
Staff completes Form 1-387 or similar form for CDFs and
Lost propertyfincidents
IGSAs for every lost or missing property claim. IGSA !8l
Report submitted to
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facilities forward all 1-387 claims to ICE.
Watch Commander
Detainees are issued appropriate and sufficient clothing
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and bedding for the climatic conditions.
All releases are coordinated with the ICE office of
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jurisdiction.
ICE Staff enter all information on detainees admitted,
released, or transferred into the Deportable Alien Control !8l
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System (DACS).

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OAt-Risk

o Repeat Finding

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Policy: All facilities will develop and implement a system according to which ICE detainees are classified. The
classification system will ensure that each detainee is placed in the appropriate category, physically separated
from detainees in other categories
Components
Yes
No
NA
Remarks
The facility has a system for separating criminal and
non-criminal ICE detainees. Violent offenders are
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separated from non-violent offenders.
HousinQ assiQnments are based on threat level.
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o Deficient

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DETAINEE HANDBOOK

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Policy: Every OIC will develop a site-specific detainee handbook to serve as an overview of, and guide to, the
detention policies, rules, and procedures in effect at the facility. The handbook will also describe the services,
programs, and opportunities available through various sources, including the facility, ICE, private organizations,
etc. Every detainee will receive a copy of this handbook upon admission to the facility.
Components
The detainee handbook is written in English and
translated into Spanish or into the next most-prevalent
Language(s).
The detainee handbook states in clear language basic
detainee responsibilities.
The handbook identifies:
• Initial issue of clothing and bedding and
personal hygiene items.
• when a medical examination will be conducted.
• the telephone policy, debit card procedures,
direct and frees calls; Locations of telephones;
Policy when telephone demand is high ; Policy
and procedures for emergency phone calls,
and the Detainee Message System.
• facility search procedures and contraband
policy.
• facility visiting hours and schedule and visiting
rules and regulations
The handbook describes the detainee disciplinary
policy and procedures:
Including:
• Prohibited acts and severity scale sanctions.
• T ime limits in the Disciplinary Process.
Summary of Disciplinary Process.
The
detainee handbook describes the sick call
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procedures for general population and
segregation.
• The handbook specifies the rights and
responsibilities of all detainees.

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Yes

No

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FOOD SERVICE
Policy: Every facility will provide detainees in its care with nutritious and appetizing meals, prepared in
accordance with the highest sanitary standards.
Components
Trained staff supervises the food service program.
Knife cabinets close with an approved locking device
and the on-dUty cook foreman maintains control of the
key that locks the device.
All knives not in a secure cutting room are physically
secured to the workstation and staff directly supervises
detainees using knives at these workstations. Staff
monitor the condition of knives and dining utensils

ReVieWe

Yes

No

NA

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Remarks

No knife storage at facility

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FOOD SERVICE

Poliey: Every facility will provide detainees in its care with nutritious and appetizing meals, prepared in
accordance with the highest sanitary standards.
Components
Detainees are served at least three meals daily. No
more than 14 hours elapse between the last meal
served and the first meal of the following day.
A registered dietitian conducts a complete nutritional
analysis of every master-cycle menu planned.
The food service program addresses medical diets.
Satellite-feeding programs follow guidelines for proper
sanitation.
Hot and cold foods are maintained at the prescribed,
"safe" temperature(s) after two hours. (140 degrees for
hot - 40 degrees for cold)
All meals provided in nutritionally adequate portions.
Food is not used to punish or reward detainees based
upon behavior.
Standard operating procedures include weekly
inspections of all food service areas, including dining
and food-preparation areas and equipment.
Equipment is inspected daily.
Procedures include inspecting all incoming food
shipments for damage, contamination , and pest
. infestation.
Storage areas are locked.

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Remarks

Yes

No

NA

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FUNDS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Policy: All facilities will implement procedures to control and safeguard detainees' personal property.
Procedures will provide for the secure storage of funds, valuables, baggage and other personal property; the
documentation and receipting of surrendered property; and the initial and regularly scheduled inventOrying of all
funds, valuables, and other property.

o Standard NA: Check this box If all ICE detainee Funds, Valuables and Property are handled only by
the ICE Field Office or Sub-Office In control of the detainee case.

Components
Detainee funds and valuables are properly separated
and stored away. Detainee funds and valuables are
accessible to designated supervisor(s) only.
Detainees' large valuables are secured in a location
accessible to designated supervisor(s) or processing
staff only.
Staff forwards an arriving detainee's medicine to the
medical staff.
Staff searches arriving detainees and their personal
property for contraband.

Reviewer

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No

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Policy: All facilities will implement procedures to control and safeguard detainees' personal property.
Procedures will provide for the secure storage of funds, valuables, baggage and other personal property; the
documentation and receipting of surrendered property; and the initial and regularly scheduled inventorying of all
funds, valuables, and other property.

o Standard NA: Check this box H aU ICE detainee Funds, Valuables and Property are handled only by
the ICE Field Office or Sub-Office in control of the detainee case.
There is a written policy for returning forgotten property
to detainees and staff follows procedures.
Property discrepancies are immediately reported to the
CDEO or Chief of Security.
CDF/IGSA facility procedures for handling detainee
J!l"0...p_9Jty claims are similar with the ICE standard.
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o Repeat Finding

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ISSUANCE AND EXCHANGE OF CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND TOWELS
Policy: ICE requires that all facilities housing ICE detainees provide clean clothing, bedding, linens and towels
to every ICE detainee upon arrival. Further, facilities shall provide ICE detainees with regular exchanges of
clothing, linens, and towels for as long as they remain in detention.
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Components
All new detainees are issued clean, temperatureappropriate presentable clothing during in processing.
New detainees are issued clean bedding, linens and
towel.

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o Deficient

Yes

No

NA

Remarks

0

0

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All detainees remain their
own clothing

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OAt-Risk

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
Policy: Facilities will provide ICE detainees of all faiths with reasonable and equitable opportunities to
partiCipate in the practices of their faith,limited only by the constraints of safety, security, the orderly operations
of the facility and budgetary considerations .
Components
Detainees are allowed to engage in religious services.
The facility allows detainees to observe the major "holy
days" of their religious faith.
Each detainee is allowed religious items in hislher
immediate possession.

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Yes

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NA

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Remarks
On request by detainee

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DETAINEE TELEPHONE ACCESS

Policy: All facilities housing ICE detainees will permit detainees' reasonable and equitable access to
telephones.

Yes

No

NA

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Upon admittance, detainees are made aware of the
facility's telephone access policy.
Detainees are afforded a reasonable degree of privacy
for leaal Phone calls.
Emergency phone call messages are immediately given
to detainees.

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Detainees are allowed to return emergency phone calls
as soon as possible.
Detainees are allowed phone calls to consular/embassy
officials.
Detainees in disciplinary segregation allowed phone
calls for family emergencies. Detainees in
administrative segregation and protective custody
afforded the same telephoning privileges as those in
oeneral pODulation.
When detainee phone calls are monitored, notification
is posted by detainee telephones that phone calls made
by the detainees may be monitored. Special Access
calls are not monitored.

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Components
Detainees allowed access to telephones during
established facility waking hours.

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Remarks

Phone calls not
monitored.

o Repeat Finding

OAt-Risk

VISITATION
Policy: ICE shall permit detainees to visit with family, friends, legal representatives, special interest groups and
the news media.
Components
There is a written visitation schedule and hours for
general visitation. Hours for both General and Legal
Visitation are noted.
The visitation schedule and rules are available to the
public.
A genera! visitation log is maintained.
Visitors are searched and identified according to
standard requirements.

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No

NA

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ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE

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Visitation is non-contact.

o Repeat Finding

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Policy: Every facility will establish and maintain an accredited/accreditation-worthy health program for the
general well being of ICE detainees.
Components

Yes

The Facility operates a health care facility in compliance
with State and local laws and guidelines.
The faCility's in-processing procedures of arriving
detainees include medical and mental health screening.
All detainees have access to and receive medical care.
Pharmaceuticals are stored in a secure area.
Medical screening includes a Tuberculosis (T8) test.
Detainees in the Special Management Unit have access
to health care services.
The facility has a written plan for the delivery 01 24-hour
emergency health care when no medical personnel are
on duty at the facility, or when immediate outside
medical attention is required.
Detention staff is trained to respond to health-related
emergencies within a 4-minute response time.
If staff is used to distribute medication, a health care
provider properly trains these officers.
The medical unit keeps written records of medication
that is distributed.
Detainees are required to sign a refusal to consent form
when medical treatment is refused.

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0

No

Remarks

NA

0

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No medical staff on site.
Call paramedics for
emergency care only.
Facility officers use
health screening forms.

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Perform by ICE

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No medication distributed
by facility staff.
No medical staff Or
medicine kept on site.

o Repeat Finding

At-Risk

SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
Polley: All detention staff working with ICE detainees will be trained to recognize suicide-risk indicators. Staff
will handle potentially suicidal individuals with sensitivity, supervision, and referrals. A clinically suicidal detainee
will receive preventive supervision and treatment.
Components

Every new staff member receives suicide-prevention
training. Suicide-prevention training occurs during the
employee orientation program.
Training prepares staff to:
• Recognize potentially suicidal behavior;
• Refer potentially suicidal detainees, following
facility procedures;
• Understand and apply suicide-prevention
techniques.

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Yes

No

NA

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Remarks

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CONTRABAND
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Policy: All detention facilities will ensure the proper handling and disposal of all contraband. Documentation of
contraband destruction is required.
Components
The facility follows a written procedure for handling
illegal contraband. Staff inventories, holds, and reports
it when necessary to the proper authority for
action/possible seizure.
Upon admittance, detainees receive notice of items they
can and cannot possess.

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Yes

No

NA

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DISCIPLINARY POLICY

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All facilities housing ICE detainees are authorized to impose discipline on detainees whose behavior is
not in compliance with facility rules and regulations.
No
NA
Remarks
Components
Yes

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The facility has a written disciplinary system using
j!rogressive levels of reviews and a@eals.
The facility rules state that disciplinary action shall not
be capricious or retaliatory.
Written rules prohibit staff from imposing or permitting
the following sanctions:
• corporal punishment
• deviations from normal food service
• clothing deprivation
• bedding deprivation
• denial of personal hygiene items
• loss of correspondence privileges
• deprivation of physical exercise
The rules of conduct, sanctions, and procedures for
violations are defined in writing and communicated to all
detainees verbally and in writing.
The following conspicuously posted in Spanish and
English or other dominate languages used in the facility:
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Prohibited Acts
• Disciplinary Severity Scale
Sanctions
• If so, where posted
When minor rule violations or prohibited acts occur,
informal resolutions are encouraged.

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EMERGENCY (CONTINGENCY) PLANS

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Policy All facilities holding ICE detainees will respond to emergencies with a predetermined standardized plan to
minimize the harming of human life and the destruction of property. It is recommended that SPCs and CDFs enter
into agreement, via Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with federal, local and state'agencies to assist in
times of emergency.
Components
Yes
No
NA
Remarks
No Detainee or detainee groups exercise control or authority
over other detainees.
Detainees are protected from:
• Personal abuse I Corporal punishment
• Personal injury
• Disease
• Property damage
• Harassment from other detainees
The facility has written emergency plans that cover:
• Work/Food Strike
• Disturbances
• Escapes
Bomb Threats
• Adverse Weather
• Facility Evacuation
• Internal Hostages

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
: Policy: Every facility will control flammable, toxic, and caustic materials through a hazardous materials
. program. The program will include, among other things, the identification and labeling of hazardous materials in
accordance with applicable standards (e.g .• National Fire Protection Association [NFPA]): identification of
incompatible materials, and safe-handling procedures
Components
The facility has a system for storing, issuing, and
maintaining inventories of hazardous materials.
Constant inventories are maintained for all flammable.
toxic, and caustic substances used/stored in each
section of the facility.
The manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
file is up-ta-date for every hazardous substance used.
All personnel using flammable, toxic, and/or caustic
substances follow the prescribed procedures. They:
• Wear personal protective
• Equipment.
Report hazards and spills to the
• designated official.
The MSDS are readily accessible to staff and detainees
in the work areas.

Yes

No

NA

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Facility does not have
hazardous materials
No flammable, toxic, or
caustic substances used.
Cleaning fluids are
diluted as specified for
detention facility.
Facility officers use
rubber gloves only when
cleaning facilit.

•

Hazardous materials are always issued under proper
supervision.
quantities are limited.

•

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NT AL HEALTH AND SAFETY
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program. The program will include, among other things, the identification and labeling of hazardous materials in
! accordance with applicable standards (e.g., National Fire Protection Association INFPA]); identification of
incompatible materials, and safe-handling procedures
Yes

Components

• Staff always supervises detainees using these
substances.
Staff directly supervises and accounts for products with
methyl alcohol. Staff receives a list of products
containing diluted methyl alcohol, e.g., shoe dye. All
such products clearly labeled as such. "Accountability"
includes issuing such products to detainees in the
smallest workable Quantities.
The facility conducts the fire and safety inspections.
The facility has an approved fire prevention, control, and
evacuation plan.
The plan requires:
• Monthly fire inspections.
• Fire protection equipment strategically located
throughout the facility.
• Public posting of emergency plan with
accessible building/room floor plans.
• Exit signs and directional arrows.
• An area-specific exit diagram conspicuously
posted in the diagrammed area.
Written procedures regulate the handling and disposal
of used needles and other sharp objects.
Standard cleaning practices include:
• Using specified equipment; cleansers;
disinfectants and detergents.
An established schedule of cleaning and followup inspections.
A licensed/Certified!Trained pest-control professional
inspects for rodents, insects, and vermin.
• At least monthly.
• The pest-control program includes preventive
spraying for indigenous insects.

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Remarks

Products are not used at
this facility.

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HOLD ROOMS IN DETENTION FACILITIES
Polley: Hold rooms will be used only for temporary detention for detainees awaiting removal, transfer, EOIR
hearings, medical treatment, intra-facility movement, or other processing into or out of the facility.
Components

Yes

No

NA

The hold room is situated in a location within the secure
perimeter.
The hold rooms well ventilated, well lighted and all
activating switches located outside the room.

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HOLD ROOMS IN DETENTION FACILITIES
Policy: Hold rooms will be used only for temporary detention for detainees awaiting removal, transfer, EOIR
hearings. medical treatment, intra-facility movement, or other processing into or out of the facility.
Components

Yes

No

NA

The hold rooms contain sufficient seating for the
number of detainees held.
The walls of the hold rooms escape proof.
• The hold room ceilings are escape and tamper
resistant.
Individuals are not held in hold rooms for more than 12
hours.
Male and females are segregated from each other at
all times.
Detainees under the age of 18 are not held with adult
detainees.
In older facilities officers are within visual or audible
range to allow detainees access to toilet facilities on a
reJjular basis.
All detainees are given a patdown search for weapons or
contraband before being placed in the room .
Officers closely supervise the detention hold rooms
using direct supervision (Irregular visual monitoring.).

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Remarks

Detainees under 18 yrs.
are not housed.

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KEY AND LOCK CONTROL
(SECURITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND MAINTENANCE)
Policy It is the policy of the ICE Service to maintain an efficient system for the use, accountability and
maintenance of all keys and locks.
NA
Components
Yes
No
Remarks
Facility policies and procedures address the issue of
compromised keys and locks.
Padlocks andlor chains are not used on cell doors.
The entrance/exit door locks to detainee living quarters, or
areas with an occupant load of 50 or more people,
conform to
Occupational Safety and Environmental Health
Manual, Chapter 3
• National Fire Protection Association Life Safety
Code 101.
Emergency keys are available for all areas of the facility.
The facilities use a key accountability system.

•

Individual gun lockers are provided.
• They are located in an area that permits constant

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new guidelines in
accountability of their
keys, alogbookisin
place to keep track all
keys.

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Policy It is the policy of the ICE Service to maintain an efficient system for the use, accountability and
maintenance of all keys and locks.
Ye$
Components
No
NA
Remarks
officer observation.
In an area that does not allow detainee or public
access.
All staff members are trained and held responsible for
adhering to proper procedures for the handling of keys.
• Issued keys are returned immediately in the
event an employee inadvertently carries a key
ring home.
• Detainees are not permitted to handle keys
asSigned to staff.

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POPULATION COUNTS - Rating
Policy: All detention facilities shall ensure around-the-clock accountability for all detainees. This requires that
they conduct at least one formal count of the detainee population per shift, with additional formal and informal
counts conducted as necessary.
Components

Yes

No

NA

Staff conducts a formal count at least once each shift.
Activities cease or are strictly controlled while a formal
count is being conducted.
Formal counts in all units take place simultaneously.
Officers do not allow detainee participation in the count.
Officers positively identify each detainee before
counting himlher as present.

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counts.
The control officer (or other designated position)
maintains an out -count record of aI/ detainees
temporarily leaving the facility.

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located in two special
holding cells.

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SECURITY INSPECTIONS
Policy: Post assignments in the facility's high-risk areas, where special security procedures must be followed,
will be restricted to experienced personnel with a thorough grounding in facility 0 :>erations.
Components
Yes . No
NA
Remarks
The facility has a comprehensive security inspection
procedures I program.
Every officer is required to conduct a security check of

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Policy: Post assignments in the facility's high-risk areas, where special security procedures must be followed,
will be restricted to experienced ~ersonnel with a thorouQh Qrounding in facility a )erations.
No
Remarks
Components
Yes
NA
his/her asslgned area. Results are documented.
The lront-entrance officer checks the ID of everyone
'.
entering or exiting the facility.
The Control Center is staffed around the clock. Every
Control Center officer receives training.
Policy restricts staff access to the Control Center.
Detainees do not have access to the Control Center.
OHicers monitor all vehicular traffic entering and leaving
the facility.
The facility maintains a log of all incoming and departing
vehicles to sensitive areas of the facility.
Officers thoroughly search each vehicle entering and
leaving the facility.
Every search of the SMU and other housing units
documented.

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facility control.
this function is share with
the police officers.

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SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT (SMU)
Administrative Segregation
Policy: The Special Management Unit required in every facility isolates certain detainees from the general
population. The Special Management Unit will consist of two sections. One, Administrative Segregation,
houses detainees isolated for their own protection; the other for detainees being disciplined for wrongdoing (see
the "Special Management Unit [Disciplinary Segregation}" standard).

Components
The Administrative Segregation unit provides
non-punitive protection from the general population and
individuals undergoing disciplinary segregation.
• Detainees are placed in the SMU
(administrative) in accordance with written
criteria.
In exigent circumstances , staff may place a detainee in
the SMU (administrative) before a written order has
been approved.
• A copy of the order given to the detainee within
24 hours.
Administratively segregated detainees enjoy the same
general privileges as detainees in the general
population.
The SMU is well ventilated.
• Adequately lighted.
• Appropriately heated.
• Maintained in a sanita..-ry_condition.
All cells are eQui
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NA

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Facility houses 44
detainees, it does not
have a special SMU, only
a segregation cell in
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SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT (SMU)
Administrative Segregation

Policy: The Special Management Unit required in every facility isolates certain detainees from the general
population. The Special Management Unit will consist of two sections. One, Administrative Segregation,
houses detainees isolated for their own protection; the other for detainees being disciplined for wrongdoing (see
the "Special Management Unit [Disciplinary Segregationr standard).
Components

Yes

No

NA

The number of detainees in any cell does not exceed
the occupancy limit.
Detainees receive three nutritious meals per day.
Each detainee maintains a normal level of personal
h~ene in the SMU.
A health care professional visits every detainee at least
three times a week.
The SMU maintains a permanent log.
• Detainee-related activity, e.g., meals served,
recreation, visitors etc.
At a minimum staff record whether the detainee ate,
showered, exercised and took any medication during
every shift and records all pertinent information, e.g., a
medical condition, suicidaVassaultive behavior, etc.

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Remarks

Emergency Medical Only
Any detainee requiring
SMU are not booked into
this faCility.

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SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT
(Disciplinary Segregation)
Policy: Each facility will establish a Special Management Unit in which to isolate certain detainees from the
general population. The Special Management Unit will have two sections, one for detainees in Administrative
Segregation; the other for detainees being segregated for disciplinary reasons.
Components

Yes

No

NA

Officers placing detainees in disciplinary segregation
follow written procedures.
A completed Disciplinary Segregation Order
accompanies the detainee into the SMU .
Standard procedures include reviewing the cases of
individual detainees housed in disciplinary detention at
set intervals .
The conditions of confinement in the SMU are
proportional to the amount of control necessary to
protect detainees and staff.
All cells are equipped with beds.
When a detainee is segregated without clothing,
mattress, blanket, or pillow, a justification is made and
the decision is reviewed each shift. Items are returned
as soon as it is safe.
Detainees in the SMU receive three nutritious
meals/days.
Detainees are allowed to maintain a normal level of
personal hygiene, including the opportunity to shower

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Detainees requiring
disciplinary detention are
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(Disciplinary Segregation)
Polley: Each facility will establish a Special Management Unit in which to isolate certain detainees from the
general population. The Special Management Unit will have two sections, one for detainees in Administrative
Segregation; the other for detainees being segregated for disciplinary reasons.
Components
and shave at least three times/week.
A health care professional visits every detainee in
disciplinary segregation every day, M - F.
All detainee-related activities are documented, e.g.,
meals served, recreation activities visitors etc.
At a minimum staff record whether the detainee ate,
showered, exercised and took any medication during
every shift and records all pertinent information, e.g., a
medical condition, suicidal/assaultive behavior, etc.

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Yes

No

NA

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No herlth care
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TOOL CONTROL
Polley: It is the policy of all facilities that all employees shall be responsible for complying with the tool control
policy. The Maintenance Supervisor shall maintain a computer generated or typewritten Master Inventory list of
tools and equipment and the location in which tools are stored. These inventories shall be current, filed and
readily available for tool inventory and accountability during an audit.
Components

Yes

The facility has a tool classification system. Tools are
classified according to:
• Restricted (dangerouslhazardous)

•

No

NA

Remarks
All repairs are handled by
outSide maintenance
personnel. No tools
stored in facility.

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Non Restricted (non-hazardous) .

Each facility has procedures for the issuance of tools to
staff and detainees.
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USE OF FORCE

Polley: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security authorizes the use of force only as a last alternative after all
other reasonable efforts to resolve a situation have failed. Only that amount of force necessary to gain control
of the detainee, to protect and ensure the safety of detainees, staff and others, to prevent serious property
damage and to ensure institution security and good order may be used. Physical restraints necessary to gain
control of a detainee who appears to be dangerous may be employed when the detainee:
Components

Yes

No

NA

There is a use of force policy outlining immediate and
calculated use of force, and confrontation avoidance.
Staff members are trained in the performance of the
Use-ot-Force Team Technique.
All use-of-force incidents are documented and reviewed.

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Policy: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security authorizes the use of force only as a last alternative after all
other reasonable efforts to resolve a situation have failed. Only that amount of fa roe necessary to gain control
of the detainee, to protect and ensure the safety of detainees, staff and others, to prevent serious property
damage and to ensure institution security and good order may be used. Physical restraints necessary to gain
control of a detainee who appears to be dangerous may be employed when the detainee:
Components

Yes

No

NA

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Staff:

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Does not use force as punishment
Attempts to gain the detainee's voluntary
oooperation before resorting to force
• Uses only as much force as necessary to
control the detainee.
Medication may only be used for restraint purposes
when authorized by the Medical Authority as medically
necessary.
In immediate-use-of-foroe situations, staff contacts
medical staff once the detainee is under control.
Special precautions are taken when restraining pregnant
detainees and medical personnel are consulted
The officers are thoroughly trained in the use of soft and
hard restraints.
For incidents involving calculated use of force, a
videotape is made and retained for review.
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