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and Customs

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or the
the
2006
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discussions with NWDC and
and Customs Enforcement

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I.

and Naturalization Service
the "INS
to ensure the
secure and humane treatment" of
Manual cover a broad
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detainees

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detention facilities on
I, 2001. ICE
December 31, 2002. The
intended to
in the
at all of its contract and IGSA facilities
Standards constitute a floor rather than a
for the treatment of
detainees. In other
are
to establish the
to which ICE must adhere in its
facilities. Each Field Office or
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for
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that "detainees
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removal who have been referred to an
both
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Officer are entitled ... to consult with any person of the detainee's
interview and while the
Oftlcer's decision is under review.
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appears to meet this section of the Standards.
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to
removal and have been referred to any
are
choose before the interview while the officer's decision is under

etc. These consultations are to be
also have these persons with
the
officer's interview and
credible fear determination if the
allows it.,,64
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A.

Access
1. General

detainees with reasonable and
hours. 65 In order to meet this
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of
to emergency situations.
to each detainee upon
see them. 71

and that the rules be

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meets this section of the
access
rules were not
units contains two small
with three
per
in the three men's units.72
women's unit has three
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67

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68

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69

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70

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material shall remain open and
for access shall be accommodated no
of the initial detainee
hours after
"",~,,,,,uUVH.387 Detainee retain
while in
and may not be denied
visitation. 388 Detainees in administrative
389 Detainees in
access similar to that of the
shall be restricted to
to the detainee's
calls to
390
as detainees in the
consistent with available resources and
considerations.,,391 Detainees in
as detainees in the
392

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IJUllUHVU.

Recreation must be
in every
"Recreation"
absent
reasons, and a written
For detainees in administrative
when space and
instance a detainee is denied recreation.
detainees must be able to
in TV
board games, J""HU"~'''o'
to
time outside of their cell over and above recreation
at least one hour a
fIve
a
of outdoor recreation.
The recreation standard
Activities available in the recreation area shall include fixed and movable
and other recreational activities
limited-contact
with the l'lnnn)vl'l
396

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meet this section of thc Standards. At the
a
for detainee
contains individual cells with
detainees housed on the
uses administrative
medical
One detainee stated that there was a homosexual
detainee who was
him.,,399 Another detainee
didn't know where to
said that his friend
four months in the SMU when he
out" because he did not receive

386

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and

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Section IIl.D.II, Standard 14, Section IILD.lS.

and

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and

389

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and

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and

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and

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and

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V. CONCLUSION

not
below.

The Northwest Detention Center
meet a number of sections. A few
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UeltentlOn Standards but does
meets many ofthe ICE Detention
areas in
the
could
are noted

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service
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as
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materials and
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materials listed in the Standards and
versions of all of the
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additional hours of
ensure that all detainees who
time receive five hours per week. ICE should
written
detainees for additional
material in a
manner.
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as

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(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c

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(b)(6), (b)(7)c

(b)(6), (b)(7)c