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Updated · NPR · May 7DHS winds down internal detention oversight office after funding lapse
13 articles · Updated · NPR · May 7
- The office probes detainee deaths, medical-care access and other conditions in immigration detention, and is now being shut down.
- Its closure removes an internal watchdog as concerns persist over detention practices and accountability within the department's custody system.
- The wind-down comes as detention deaths have increased and detainees are being held for longer periods, raising scrutiny of oversight gaps.
With detention deaths at a record high, who is now accountable for the safety of tens of thousands of U.S. detainees? As new warehouse-style detention centers are built, what will prevent the human rights abuses of the past?