126 Government Reports

Information from the U.S. or other governments

Results of Unannounced Inspections of CBP Holding Facilities in the El Paso Area

Published by the DHS Office of Inspector-General on September 15, 2023.

Visits to El Paso CBP holding facilities at a time of high migration found “compliance with standards such as segregating males, females, and juveniles; managing property; providing regularly scheduled meals and showers; and maintaining cleanliness of holding rooms” to be “inconsistent.” (link at oig.dhs.gov)

Tags: Conditions in Custody, El Paso, Oversight

Del Rio Area Struggled With Prolonged Detention, Consistent Compliance With Cbp’s Teds Standards, and Data Integrity

Published by the DHS Office of Inspector-General on September 29, 2022.

Among findings: “Border Patrol held 1,164 detainees in custody in four facilities longer than specified in the National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS), which generally limit detention in these facilities to 72 hours.” (Original link)

Tags: Border Patrol, Conditions in Custody, Del Rio, Detention, Oversight