Results of an Unannounced Inspection of ICE’s Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

During our unannounced inspection of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Stewart Detention Center (Stewart) in Lumpkin, Georgia, we found that Stewart complied with standards for the voluntary work program, law libraries and legal materials, and facility conditions.

Date Issued:

Monday, July 31, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Homeland Security

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OIG-23-38

Component, if applicable:

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

Additional Details Link:

https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-08/OIG-23-38-Jul23.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
Document in special management unit records the reason detainees refuse to return to general population to ensure facility staff do not use disciplinary segregation as a punitive measure for detainees who require protection.
2	Open	No
Ensure health screenings are conducted within the first 12 hours after a detainee arrives at the facility, before classifying or determining housing assignment.
3	Open	No
Ensure low custody detainees are not commingled with medium, medium-high, or high custody detainees at any time or place in the facility.
7	Open	No
Establish a log to maintain a permanent record of all sick call requests, including but not limited to the detainee’s name, A number, a brief description of the complaint, and how the issue was resolved.
8	Open	No
Establish and implement a peer review program for nursing staff, and onboard needed mental health staff to contribute to timely medical care.
9	Open	No
Review and update ICE’s contract with Stewart by better identifying housing requirements and determining whether guaranteed minimums are necessary.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Document in special management unit records the reason detainees refuse to return to general population to ensure facility staff do not use disciplinary segregation as a punitive measure for detainees who require protection.

Open

Ensure health screenings are conducted within the first 12 hours after a detainee arrives at the facility, before classifying or determining housing assignment.

Open

Ensure low custody detainees are not commingled with medium, medium-high, or high custody detainees at any time or place in the facility.

Open

Establish a log to maintain a permanent record of all sick call requests, including but not limited to the detainee’s name, A number, a brief description of the complaint, and how the issue was resolved.