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ICE Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Segregation Use in Detention Facilities

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
We determined that ICE did not always comply with segregation reporting requirements and did not ensure detention facilities complied with records retention requirements.
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-22-01
Component, if applicable: 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend ICE ERO Assistant Directors for Custody Management and Field Operations update ICE policy and guidance and track all segregation placements to better ensure that facilities’ use of segregation is necessary and in compliance with detention standards.
2 Open No
We recommend ICE ERO Assistant Directors for Custody Management and Field Operations require all detention facilities to collect and track standardized information for all segregation placements and provide this information to ICE for entry into the official system of record (i.e., SRMS).
3 Open No
We recommend ICE’s Records Officer, in conjunction with the Executive Assistant Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations, update all policies, guidance, and contracts for detention facilities to ensure compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration’s record retention schedules.
Displaying 3 of 3 Recommendations