ICE detention deaths are on a record pace. One Texas facility bears the brunt
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ICE detention deaths hit record levels with documented safety violations at Texas facility including failure to prevent suicides.
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If you or a family member faces immigration detention, conditions may lack adequate suicide prevention measures and safety monitoring required by law.
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ICE inspectors found 49 violations of detention standards at Camp East Montana in February, including failures to accurately document checks designed to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Texas facility is at the center of a record pace of deaths in ICE detention nationwide. The violations represent systemic failures in suicide prevention protocols at a facility bearing a disproportionate share of detention mortality.
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