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GEO Karnes County Correctional Center
April 7-9, 2009
REPORT DATE-April 14,2009

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Contract Number: ODT-6-D-OOO I
Order Number: HSCEOP-07-F-OI016
Executive Vice President
Creative Corrections
6415 Calder, Suite B
Beaumont, TX 77706

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Aplil 14, 2009

MEMORANDUM FOR:

James T:Hayes,Jr.
Director
Office. of Detention and Rem
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Reviewer-In-

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GEO Kames County Correctional Center
Ammal Detention Review

SUBJECT:

Creative Corrections conducted an Annual Detention Review of the GEO Kames County
Correctional Center (KCCC), Karnes City, Texas, on Ap
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Medical Services;
, Environmen1;a1 Health and Safety; and
Food
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A closeout lll,eeting )Vas conducted on April 9, 2009, with
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Assistant Field Office Director;
Vice President, GEO Group Inc.;
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, Immigration Enforcement Agent; and
Immigration
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Enforcement Agent; during which all deficiencies, concems, and recommendations were
discussed.

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Type of Review

This review is a scheduled Detention Standard Review to determine genyral compliance with the
established
National Detention Standards for facilitiesliousing dytainees over 72 hours.

Jhefi;lcility is notaccreditedhythe American Correctio:QalAssociation, the National
C0nm1lssiop on Correctional,Health Care, or the Joint Commission on Accredita,tion of
Health<i~e:~fgOOiiktions.
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)rhefolloWi!lffi'~ta!~~tical iriform,ation outlined pfo;y:idesa direttcomparison of the April 2008
Amiual Dettm~on Review (ADR) and this ADR c()nducted for :4009.
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Review

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Reviewer-In-Ciuirge (RIC} Observations
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The GED Kames County Correctional Center is a secure, clean, 'and well-managed facility With
experienced staff.
Recommended Rating and Justification
It is the RIC recommendation that the facility receive a rating of "Good."

RIC Assu:nmce Statem.ent

All findings of this review have been documented on the Detention Review Worksheet attached
and are supported by the written documentation contained in the review file.

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Detention Facility Inspection Form
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"~-'''.~--''~''---Date Built
1995
Date Last Remodeled or Upgraded
1998
-Date New Construction 1 Bed space Added

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Address (Street and Name)
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810 Commerce Street
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City, State and Zip Code
Karnes qt ,Texas 78118
County
Karnes
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Number: N/A Date: N/A
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Field Office/ Sub-Office (List Office with oversight responsibilities)
San Antonio, TX
Distance from Field Office

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Name of Team M~mber I Title 1 Duty Location
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Basic Rates per Man-Day
$45.00
Other Charges: (If None, Indicate N/A)

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Fonn G~324A SIS (Rev. 7/9/07)

J)eparhnelU Of Homeland
ImmighHjon ftl1dCustoms

Detention Facility Inspection Fonn
Facilities Used Over 72 hours

Sign.ificant Incident Sunnnary Worksheet
ForleE to complete its review of yourfaciHty, thf;lf~n(jwing informatio,rimust?~completed pdor to the scheduled review dates. The
informati~t:tonthis form shouIgcontaindata tor t6epast twelve months inthe boxes provided. The information on this form is used
in co~junction \\lith the ICE Detention Standards in assessing your Detention Operations against the needs of the ICE and its detained
popul~fioiL ThisJorm should· J:,(} filled out by the facility prior to the stalt of any inspection. Failure to complete this section will
result in a delay itiprocessil}gthis report and the possible reduction or removal of ICE' detainees at your facility.

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Anyattetnptedpnyskal contact,or physicarco~tact !hat involves two or more offenders
Oral,anal or vagillalpenetratioll pr attempted penetration involving at least 2 parties, whether it is consenting or non-consenting
Routine transportation of detainces/offel14ers is not considered "forced"
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Any incJd.enl that iIivolvesJollror m(jte detaineesJoffenders, includes gang fights, organize·dlllultiplehunger strikes, workstoppagcs, hostage situations,
majorfire~; ot other large scale incidents: . . . . . .
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Form G-~24)\ SIS

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Detention Facility Inspection Form

Department Of Homeland Security
Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Facilities Used Over 72 hours

Report

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Admission and Release
Classification System
Correspondence and Other Mail
Detainee Handbook
Food Service
Funds and Personal Property
Detainee Grievam!eProcedures
Issuance ami Exchange of Clothing, Bedding, and Towels
Marriage RequestS
Non.,.Medlcal Emergency Escorted Trip
Recreation
Religious Practices
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Detention Files
Disciplinary Policy
Emergency Plans
Environmental Health and Safety
Hold Rooms in Detention Facilities
Key ami Lock Control
Population COllnts
PostOrders
Security In.spedions
Speciall\'bnagenu,~pt Units·· (~dminjstrati~eSegregation)
·IManagcptcnt Units (i)isciplinary Segregation)
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Detai~~r~1,ln$fer (Added September 20(4)

All findin~.s

(Defi~ient and t\t:-Rlsk)reqllire written comment describing the finding and what is ne~e1isa.l'yto m~et c()mplian~e.;·

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DetentiQnFacility fnspection Fonn

Department Of Homeland Security

Facilities Use.d<Over72 hours

Immigration and CIIst9msEnforcement

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By signingbelo»"the Reviewer~In~Charge (rue) <:ertifies that all findings of noncompliance with policy orinadeguate controls
contained in thelnspection Reportar~ sU~PQrted by evidence that.issufficientan~feUable.Furfuennore, flI1dings of noteworthy
accomplislunents aresupported by sqfficient and reliable~vidence .• Within the scope ofthereview, the facility is operating in
accordance with applicable law and policy. and property and resources are efficiently used and adequately safeguarded, except for the
deficiencies notedirt the report.

Reviewer-In-Charge: (Print N arne)
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Title & Duty Location

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Creative Corrections, Beaumont Texas

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SME Securit ,Creative Corrections
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, SME Medical Services, Creative

SME Safe. Creative Corrections

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Print Name,· Title, &, Duty Location
, SME Food Service, Creative Corrections

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CQrrections

Recommended Rating:

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~Good

o Acceptable

o Deficient
OAt-Risk
Comments;

On August 20,2008 at 1442 hours, William Albert Salem, CC#91701079, collapsed while playing basketb~!11 on the recreation yard.
Salem was 56 years old (DOB 7-10-52) and he was pronol1llceddeadat the area hospitll,l of Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy at
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GEOKame~County

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C9rrec:tional Facility does utilize dogs to search ve!licles entering the fa,c:Hity8founds. The dogs ar,ell()t used
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The facility does not·use Tasers to control disruptive detain~es.
The facility is clean and well managed. Annual training iIlcllldes a review of the ICE DetentionStanctards for.a"ILstaff. Staffwas
knowledgeable and thorough when completing taskS and assignmeQts.

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