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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Homeland Security
Components
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Report Number
OIG-23-38
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.

Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
9
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

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 No $0 $0

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

7 No $0 $0

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 No $0 $0

Establish and implement a peer review program for nursing staff, and onboard needed mental health staff to contribute to timely medical care.

Department of Homeland Security OIG

United States