Immigration Detention Conditions
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The Latest
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals Details on ICE’s Solitary Confinement Policy Directive
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ACLU FOIA Litigation Continues to Disclose ICE Proposals to Expand Immigration Detention Nationwide
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Federal Judge Rejects Acquitted Man’s Argument That His Immigration Detention Is Unlawful
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ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information Regarding ICE’s Plans to Expand Immigration Detention in New Jersey
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What's at Stake
Despite the explosive growth in immigration detention in recent years, there are no regulations or enforceable standards regarding detention conditions, including medical treatment, mental health care, religious services, transfers, and access to telephones, free legal services, and library materials. In fact, the vast majority of detainees never receive legal representation, which makes it more difficult not only to succeed in adversarial immigration proceedings, but also to complain about substandard treatment.
Despite the explosive growth in immigration detention in recent years, there are no regulations or enforceable standards regarding detention conditions, including medical treatment, mental health care, religious services, transfers, and access to telephones, free legal services, and library materials. In fact, the vast majority of detainees never receive legal representation, which makes it more difficult not only to succeed in adversarial immigration proceedings, but also to complain about substandard treatment.