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Ector County Detention Center
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'REPORTDATE' February 25, 2009 '

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Contract Number: OOT-6-0-0001
Order Number: HSCEOP-07-F-OI016
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James T. Hayes, Jr ..
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Office of Detention and Removals Operations

MEMORANDUM FOR:

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Ector County Detention Center
Annual Detention Review

Creative Corrections conducted an Annual Detention Review (ADR) of the Ector County
'Detention Center, located in Odessa, Texas, on February 19-20,'2009. As noted on the attached
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. A closeout meeting was conducted on February 20, 2009, with Sheriff Mark Donaldson, and
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Type of Review
This review is a scheduled Detention Standard Review to determine general compliance with
established ICE National Detention Standards for facilities used for under 72 hours.

Review Summary
The facility is not accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health.Care, the
American Correctional Association, or the Joillt Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations.

Standards Compliance
The following statisticaiihfoI11}ation provides a -direct comparison ofth~2008 ADR and this
ADR conducted for 2009.
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Compliant
.Deficient
At-Risk
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.It is the:,R.It~omm.endatlon that the facility receive r~ting' of "Acceptahl~. ?'. As there were no
de:flciencies note4 above,iloPlan of ACtion should berequired~
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. RIC Assurance Statement
All fmdingsofthis review have been documented on the Detention Review Worksheet and are
supported by the written documentation contained in the review file .

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B. :CuRRENT INsPECTIoN
Type ofInspecti9n '
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Field Offi~e ,1EI,IiQ Inspection·
Date[s1 of FacilitY Review
Jtebruary 19-20, 2009

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n. PROBLEMS /COMPLAINTS

COPIES .MUST BE ATTACHED
The Facility is under Court Order or ClaSs Action Finding
Court Order
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D Class Action Findin
The Facility has Significant Litigation Pending
Ma' or Liti ation
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C. PREVIOUS!MOST RECENT FACILITY REvIEW
Date[s] of Last Facility Review
February 19-20, 2008
Previous Rating
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• 0 Superior· 0 Good D Acceptable lEI Deficient 0 At-Risk

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FACILITY HISTORY
Date Built

1994

D. NAME AND LOCATION OF FACILITY
Name
Ector County Detention Center
Address
2500 S Hiihway 385 (pO Box 2066)
City, State .and Zip Code
Odessa, Texas 79761
Courity
Ector
Name and Title of Chief Executive Officer
(Warden/OIC/Superintendent)
Mark Donaldson, Sheriff
Telephone Number (Include Area Code)

Date Last Remodeled or Upgraded
NA
Date New Construction / Bed Space Added
NA
Future Construction Planned
Yes lEI No· Date:
Current Bed space , Future Bed Space (# New Beds only)
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Total Facilily Intake for Previous 12 months
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Total ICE Man Days for Previous 12 months

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Field ·Office / Sub-Office (List 'Office with Oversight)
EI Paso Texas .
Distar.ice from Field Office
290 miles

K. CLASSIFIC~TION LEVEL (ICE SPCs AND CDFs ONLY)
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E, ICE Information
Name of Inspector (Last Name, Title and Duty Station)
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Name of Team Member / Title / Duty Location
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Name of Team Member /Title / Duty Location
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. Name of Team Member! Title /DutY.Lo~ation .•
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. Name ofTe~ Member I Title / Duty Location·
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L. FACILITY CAPACITY

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ODerational
Emergency
Adult Male
528
528
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Adult Female
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139
Facilitv Holds .Juveniles Offenders 16 and Older as Adults

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. May 25,2001 .
80,..97-0007
Basic Rates per Man-Day
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Other Charges: (Ifl'·ione, IndicateN/A)
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~cheduled review _dates. This worksheet-must contain,data for the past twelvemonths. 'We will use thisworksheeHhconjunction with
the ICE Detention Standards to aSSes!! your detenti.;>noperations with t:egar~ to the 'needs of ICE ~d its detainee population. Failure
to complete-this worksheet will result in a delay in processing this report" and -may result in a reducdon or removal of ICE' detainees
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- Any attempted physicalcol)tact or physical contact that involves two or more offenders
Oral, anal or vaginal penetration or attempted penetration involving at least 2 parties, whether'it is consenting or non-consenting
, Routine transportation 'of-detainees/offenders is not ,considered,"furced"
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Any incident that inVQlves fOur or more detainees/offenders, includes gang fightS, organized multiple hunger strikes, work stoppages, hostage situations,
major fires, or other large scale incidents,

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Detainee Handbook
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Issuance and Exchange of CIO"thing, Bedding, and Towels
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HEALTH SERVICES·
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Disciplimiry Policy
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Emergency Plans
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Environmental Health and Safety
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Hold Rooms in Detention Facilities

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Key and Lock Control

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.Population Counts

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Security Inspections·
Special Management Units (Administrative Detention)
Special Management Units (Disciplinary Segregation)
Tool Control
Transportation(Land management)
Use of Force
Staff I Detainee Communication (Added August 2003)
Detainee Transfer

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ALL FINDINGS OF DEFICIENT AND AT';'RISK REQUIRE WRITTEN COMMENT DESCRIBING THE FINDING AND
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: .RIC REVIEW ASStrRANCESTAl'EMENT
····By SIG~ING BELOW, TiiEREVIEWER-IN~qLJ\RGE (RIC)' CERTIFIES Tf!AT:

L' ALL FINDINGS. OF . NON~cbMPLIAN:CE"WITHPOLICY OR INAbEQUATE CONTROLS, : AND -FINDINGS OF NOTEWOiU1l'{

ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTAmEDIN THIS INSPECTION REPORT; ARE SUPPORTED BY-EViDENCE THAT' IS SUFFiCIENT 'AND
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. . PROPERTY AND RESOURCES ARE BEING EFFICIENTLY' UTILIZED AND ADEQUATELY SAFEGUAiWED, EXCEPT FOR ANY'
DEFICIENCIES NOTED IN THE REPORT.

Signature

Reviewer-In-Charge: (PrintNarne)

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Title & Duty Location

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RIC, Creative Corrections

February 20, 2009

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COMMENTS: Since the ADR of2008, the facility has made great strides to control flammable, toxic and caustic materials as
required per ICE standards.
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*Although the facility has made good strides in distinguishing simple requests from genuine grievances, there is still no simple
method of determining which were denied or granted other than manual tabulation.
The 2008 ADRwas rated as deficient due to the use of Tasers.
Death - Ector County Detention Center:
On November 11th, 2008, at approximately 0730 hours, the Officer working central control received a call on the intercom from an
inmate. The inmate said they had a sick man in cell 2142. The Officer.in central control then notified a Zone Officer ~d had him
resp()nd to the cell. UpOJi arrival at the scene the inmates told the Officer th&t a Illale inmate (non-ICE), age 41,was having a seizure.
A "Code Blue Medical"emergency was declared at approximately 0740 hours as the inmate was.having difficulty breathing. At
appro~imately 0742 hours anw;se arrived and took his vital signs to administer inedical care. The ininate's blood pressur~ w~ very
JOw,th1,J.S·them,lfse directed the attendiItgofficer to take the inni.ate to the medical room for continuing treatIn.ent.Upoharriving at the
medical room the nUrse advisedtlte Sergeant thattheinmate need,ed to go to a hQspital for advanced treatment.
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. At approximately 0755 hours a nurse advised thatthe inmate was not-breathing and CPR was initiated. At appr~ximately0800 hours
paramedics arrived and took over. care. The inmate was removed from the Detention Center at 0805 hours, placed in an amb1.d~mce,
and transported to Medical Center Hospital. The attending physician at Medical Center Hospital pronounced the inmate dead at 0829
hours.
The inmate was arrested on 31 Oct 08 for Burglary Habitation Intend Other Felony (FAM VIOL). No other information was available
at the time of review.

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