United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-06-04 monographic deposited born digital 12 p. GA 1.5/2:GAO-08-869 T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T P0b002ee180396453 000617185 f:d08869t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T GAO-08-869T Accountability Aliens Correctional facilities Detention facilities Facility management Health care facilities Health care personnel Health care policies Health care programs Health care reform Health care services Health policy Inspection Internal controls Mental health Mental health care services Noncompliance Standards Standards evaluation Standards (health care) Testimony A82261 In fiscal year 2007, Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained over 311,000 aliens, with an average daily population of over 30,000 and an average length of stay of about 37 days in one of approximately 300 facilities. The care and treatment of aliens while in detention is a significant challenge to ICE, as concerns continue to be raised by members of Congress and advocacy groups about the treatment of the growing number of aliens while in ICE's custody. This testimony focuses on (1) the extent to which 23 facilities complied with medical care standards, (2) deficiencies found during ICE's annual compliance inspection reviews, and (3) the types of complaints filed by alien detainees about detention conditions. This testimony is based on GAO's July 2007 report evaluating, among other things, the extent to which 23 facilities complied with aspects of eight of ICE's 38 National Detention Standards. This report did not address quality of care issues. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T.pdf GAO-08-869T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-869T Testimony GAO-08-869T; Alien Detention Standards: Observations on the Adherence to ICE's Medical Standards in Detention Facilities; Accountability Aliens Correctional facilities Detention facilities Facility management Health care facilities Health care personnel Health care policies Health care programs Health care reform Health care services Health policy Inspection Internal controls Mental health Mental health care services Noncompliance Standards Standards evaluation Standards (health care)