Complianc~

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Houston Contract Detention Facility

February 3:-5, 2009
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February 10,2009

Contract Number: ODT-6-D-OOOI
Order Number: HSCEOP-07-F-O 10 16
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Detention Standards. <;:ompliance Unit
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February 10, 2009
MEMORANDUM FOR:

James T. Hayes, Jr.; Director
Office of Detention and Removals Operations

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- Houston Contract Detention Facifity .
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Creative Cqrrectionsconducted an Annual Detention Review (ADR) of the Houston- Contract
Detention Facility (HCDF), operated by Corrections Corporation of America for ICE, located in
Houston, Texas, on.February 3-5, 2009. As noted on the attached documents, the team of
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.A Closeout meeting was conducted on February 5, 2009, with W~den
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Assistant Field Office Director. The closeout included
Field Office Director, and
a discussion of all aspects of this review.

-Type of Review

This review is a scheduled Detention Standard Review to determine general compliance with . .
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Stanruirds
facilities used for over 72 hours.
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: Th~ HCDF i~'a~credited by~the National ¢om.Pli_s~ion on- CorrectionaJ H~alth Care, th~ American
.-:C0l!e~don~l Assocla,ti?n~:~andthe joint ·Col?mission on Ac-creditat~o~ ofHe~th~e': -Organizations.
_ -:Standar~s-Complia:nee -

The following statistical info~atton provid~s-& direct comparison of the 2008 APR and this
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, Recommended Rating and Justification
It is the RIC recommendation that the facility receive a rating of "Good." ,

, RIC Assurance Statement
All findings of this 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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.G., Accr~ditattoil CertificaJes •

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ti~t all State or·N~tio~.?J Aecreditation[s] received: "

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:-Deten'tlo~ Facflit);: jnspect~o~ Forni' '.
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H. Problenis I ComDlaints (Copies must.b~ attacned) ,
. The Facility is under Court Order Class Action Finding
D Court Order
'D Class Action Order
The Facility has Significant Litigation Pending
D Maior Litig;ation
0 Life/Safety Issues

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Date[s] of Facility Review
February3~5 2009

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C. ,jlrevious/Most Recent Facility Review
nate[sJ of Last Facility Review
February5~7, 2008
Previous Rating

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At-Risk

I. FaciJity'Historv
Date Built
April 1984

D.Name and Location ofFacilitv
Name
Houston Contract Detention Facilitv
Address (Street and N:ame) ,
'15850 Export Plaza Drive
City, State and Zip Code
Houston Texils 77.032
County
Harris
Name and Title of Chief Executive Officer (Warden/OlC/Supt.)

Warden

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Field Office I Sub-Office (List Office with oversight responsibilities)

Houston, Texas

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E. ICE Information
Name of Inspector (Last Name, Title and Duty Station)
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Name 6fTeam Member I Title I Duty Location
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Name of Team Member I Title IDuty Location
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Con~ct,NUmber:.

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. 1 October 1 2003 '

ACD-3-C~OOlS

Basic Rates per Man-Day
$89.65'

July 20~5

Date New:Construction I Bed space Added
July 2005
.' Future Construction Planned
~ Yes 0 No Date: No date set
Current Bed space
Future Bed space (# New Beds only)
90S
Number: 595 Date: No date set
J.' Total Facility Population
Total Facility Intake for previous 12 months

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Total ICE Man-days for Previous 12 months
331,708.

Distance from Field Office
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Date Last Remodeled or Upgraded

K. Classification Level aCE SPCs and CDFs Only)

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Adult Male

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116

Adult Female

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Rated '·IOnerational ,Emer!ienc,y
Adult Male
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Adult Female
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.[J·Faciiity, holds Juvelliles Offenders 16 and 'older as Adults

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iIi conjuii~tion with the ICE Detention Stand~ds in assessing your Detention Operations against the needs of the ICE and itsdetairied
.pOjnilatlon.· This fomi should be filled out by the facility prior to Jhe start of any inspection, Failure 'to complete this. section will
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Immig·r.ationimd Customs E.nfore:ement

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Classification System
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Detention Files
DisCiplinary Policy
Emergency Plans
Environmental Health and Safety
Hold Rooms in Detention Facilities
Key and Lock Control
Population Counts
Post Orders
Se.curity Inspections
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; Detention:F~ci1itY:lnspection Form
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- -lm-ritigra.tion -and'Customs Enforcement' -RIC Review _~ssurance Statement

-By signing bdo".v,the R~v~ewer~In-Charge(RIC)certifies that all fui4ings~fnoncoinpliance with P91i~y or inadequ~~econtt9Is
_contain.ed in the Inspection Report are supported by evi~ence that is sUff:icient and-reliable. Furtheimore, findings of noteworthy:
accomplishments are supported by 'sufficient and reliable evidence. Wi!hin the scope Dfthe -review, the facility is operating_in
-accordance with applicable law _and policy, and property and resources are efficiently used and adequately safeguar4ecl, except for the
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Reviewer-In-Charge: (Print Name)
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Title & Duty Location

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RIC, Creative Corrections

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Team Members

Print Name, Title, & Duty Locaiion

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Recommended ·Rating:

SME, Environmental Health and Safety

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Comments: This facility maintains a very high level of sanitation. Housing pods were clean and uncluttered, and detainees behaved in
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