ICE Detention Standards
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Limestone County Detention Center
April 7-8, 2009

REPORT DATE-April 10,2009

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Making a Difference!

April 10, 2009

MEMORANDUM FOR:

James T. Hayes, Jr" Director
Office of Detention and Removal Operations
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FROM:

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Limestone County Detention Center
Annual Detention Review

SUBJECT:

Creative Corrections conducted an Annual Detention Review (ADR) of the Limestone County
Detention Center (LCD C) located in Groesbeck, Texas, on April 7-8, 2009. The facility is
owned by Limestone County and operated by Community Education Centers, Inc. As noted on
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the attached documents, the team of Subject Matter Experts included
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for Security; and
for Food Service.
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A closeout meeting was conducted on April 8, 2009, with Warden
, Limestone
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Co~ty Judge
CEC Special Assistant
, Immigration
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Immigration Enforcement Agent
, several key
Enforcement Agent
facility~staff, and the review team. All aspects of the review were discussed at this meeting.

Type of Review
This review was a scheduled ADR to determine compliance with established ICE National
Detention Standards for facilities used for under-72 hours. This facility was previously reviewed
in 2008· using standards for facilities used for over-72 hours.

Review Summao:
The facility is not accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, the
Americ~ Correctional Association, or the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Orgapizations. Th~ facility is certified by the Tex~ Commission on Jail Standards.

The following statistical infonnation provides a comparison of the 2008 ADR and this ADR
conducted for 2009.

FOR OfFICIALUSE ONLY (LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE)

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Defi~ient

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Non-Applicable

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Defj(i~nt

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Non~Applicable

0

Area of Strengtti
Limestone County Detention Center htt~anamicable, professional working relationship with
agencies using the facility (ICE, Bw:eau of Prisons (BOP), limestone County, and Texas
Department ofCorr~ctions). Lib1estone,County Sheriff Dennis Wilson, Limestone County
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~ locaUCErepreSentatives, and the locaFBOPreptesentative commended this
facility on their communitY service, responsiveness~ open commUnication, and professionalism.
Recommended Rating. Bnd. Justification

It is the Reviewer-ill-Charge (RIC) recommendation that the facility receive a rating of
~'Acceptable".

lUC Assurance Statement

An fm~ings of this review

been documented on the
Review Worksheet and are
supported by the written documentationcontruned .in the review file.

Detention Facility Inspection Form
Facilities Used Under 72 hours

Department Of Homehmd Security
.lmmigrati.~n and Customs Enfo':~~.L _____ .mm'_~_;. __ m._"m'_~. __.__. _ _--'-:_ _~.

A. TYPE OF FACILITY REVIEWED
lCEService Proce~ing Center

ICE Contract Detention Facility
ICE Intergovernmental S!!!~ce~~~!Ile~t_ _--.-:--,

Estimated Man~days per
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Court Order or Class Action Fin
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has Significant Litigation Pending
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Name
Limestone £.~~ty Det~m~~nte~m.~_~.,,~._~__~~~m
Address

Date Last Remodeled or Upgraded
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Groesbeck Texas 76642
County
Limestone
N arne and Title of Chief Executive Officer
/Superintendent)
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Warden

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Date:

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Previous 12 months

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Field Office I Sub-Office (List Office with Oversight)
San Antonio, Texas

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E. ICE Information
Namenf
L. FACILITY CAPACITY

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FCDFJIGSA INFORMATION ONLY
Contract Number
Date of Contract or IGSA
80-99-0115
July 1}2007
Basic Rates per Man~Day
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$46.81
Other Charges: (If None, Indicate N/A)

Trlmspo,rtation/Guard services; $15.00 per hourl585 per
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SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT SUMMARY WORKSHEET

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In order for Creat!ve Corrections to complete its review YOtrr fucility, you must complete thefoliowing worksheet prior to your
scheduled review dates. This workgh~et must. <Xlrltain data for the past twelve months. We win use this worksheet in conjooction with
the ICE Detention Standards to assess your detention operations with regard to the needs of ICE and its detainee population. Failure
to complete this worksheet will result in a delay in processing this report, and may result in a reduction or removal ofICE detainees
from your facility.

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.includes gang fights, organized multiple bungetstrlloos, work~toppages, bostagesituations,

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DHS/ICEDETENTION STAN])ARDS~YIEW SUMMARY REpORT

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6.Food Service
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Funds. and Personal Property
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Defi:tine¢ Grievance Propedures
bXlcnange of Clothing, Bedding, and Towels

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Disciplinary Policy
Emergency Plans
Environmental Health and Safety
Hold Rooms in Detention Facilities
Key and Lock Control
Population Counts
security Inspections
Special Management Units (Administrative Detention)
Special Management Units (Disciplinary Segregation)
fool Control
Transportation (Land management)
Use of Force
Staff / Detainee Communication (Added August 2003)
Sept:emb·er 2004)

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RIC REVIEW ASSURANCE STATEMENT
BYSIGNINGBELOW, tHE REVIE\VER~IN-CHARGE (RIC) (;ERTIFIESTHAT:

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ALL £IINPINGSOP,NON:-COMPLIANCE WlTH '"
. OR INADEQUATE CONTROLS, AND FINDINGS> OF NOTEWORTIIY
ACCQMPLISHMENTS, CONTAINED IN THIS INSPEc;TlON REPORT, ARE SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE THAT IS SU.FFICIENT AND
RBUADLB;AND
WlT!IIN THE SCOPE OF TfIl~REVlEW, TH.EFACILffY IS OPERATtNG IN ACCORDAN(:;E WITH APPUCABI$ LAW AND POLICY, AND
PROPERTY AND RESOlJRCEsARE BEING EfF!CIEN'fLY UTILTZED AND AIlEQlJATELY SAFEGUARDED,EXCEPT FOR ANY
DEFICIENCIES NOTED IN THE REPORT.

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Food Service

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~ ACCEPTABLE

RECOMMI<~NDED RATING:

o DEFICIENT
OAT-RISK

COMMENTS:~,Lime~t~~c"CountyD.etention Center (LCDC) isa well managed facility with "Acceptable" compliance in all 28

National·Detentioll.Standard<;..
ICE periodically houses detainees at thefacility. There were no detainees housed at the time of review. However, the facility is
presently holding a large number of BOP inmates. LCDC recorded 4,681 ICEman days during the last 12 months.

The facjlity has a h)w l1umberofsignificant incidents, as noted in the Sigl1i~!;:a~tIn~identSJimtglUJ:Work$he~t.

Grj~,v:mc~~ a~e(;Onsistent witn:a ff!~Hity ~f l,026;howeVel\thenUlnber rtlspl\'e~,'!n f!!VorrQ(Qffetlder!Dt';~jp.ee ~$ di~proportionately
lr~gh~Themost. gdeXElnces were {l(!rop}aiut~,j,lgainststa,ff (82), anq me~t~~l orlrearthc~~(~§). Th~Grievlifl:l~eCoordinator explained

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t9 review or inv~sti,,~~tea particular iq9Jgent,butthi~djd notjpdicate,~fmsiillg.(j.f

unprofessionalconquct or 'wrong doing rt:g .
staff. Likewise; grievances regardipgroutipeorspeciaHzed medical ,Care resulted in
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. .. fevieW.pfthegr!evance by Health Services staft;b.l!! tbisdid nQtindi~awanyfu.ilureregarding
care, Thi$pi:!.lt~liI W~S consistent wii:bgrievances reg~ingother matters.

HEADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE REVIEW

The signature below constitutes review of this report and acceptance by the Review Authority, OIC/CEO will have 30 days from
receipt of this report to respond to aU findings and rccommcndations.
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Final Rating:

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o Good
o Acceptable

t8J Deficient
OAt-Risk

o NQRating
Commc!1ts:

The Review Authority has downgraded the recommended rating of "Acceptable" to "Deficient" due to
the use of EMDDs (Elector MuscuIar Disruption Devices). No Plan ofActiOh (POA) is required in
regard to the tlse of EM DDs. However, a POA is required to address the line item deficiencies identified
in the Detainee Handbook; Food Service and Hold Rooms in Detelltion Facilities standards.

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(lOke (~f D<!t(>fIlion and Removal Operations

u.s. Departmenf (If lfoml(fand Seem'll.y
SOO l2'h Street. S\V
Washington, DC 20024

NOV 0 6 2009
MEMORANDUM FOR:

Nuria T. Prendes
Field Off1ce Director
Dallas
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Detention Standards Compliance Unit
Lubbock County Detention Center Plan of Action

SUBJECT:

The Lubbock County Detention Center Plan of Action dated October 27, 2009, has been received.
'The plan was developed in response to a review conducted by MGT of America, Inc. on July 27~28,
2009.
The Review Authority concurs with the Plan of Action and this review is closed. The Field Oft1ce
must now initiate the following actions in accordance with the Detention Management Control
Program:
1) The Field Omce Director, Detention and Removal Operations, shaH notify the facility widdg
five business days of receipt oHhis memor'dlldum. Notification shaH include a copy of this
mell1orandum.

2) The Field Office Director shall ensure that the facility complies with its proposed Plan of
Action and win conduct a fbHow~up review ()fthe deficiencies identified in. the (13248,
Detention Facility Review Form and the Lead Compliance Inspector SUlnmary Memorandum
within 90 days.
3) The next armual review will be scheduled on or before Ju.ly 27, 2010.
Should you or your staff have any questions regarding this matter, please contact
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Detention and Deportation Officer at (202) 732- b6, b7c
cc: Official File
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