Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

The Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to establish and update detention standards for facilities holding immigrants in its custody, based on the American Bar Association’s Civil Immigration Detention Standards. It mandates annual unannounced inspections by the Inspector General, public reporting of inspection results and deaths in custody, and the creation of a publicly accessible facilities matrix and online detainee locator system. The bill also requires the Secretary to notify Congress within 24 hours of any death in custody, conduct investigations with root cause analysis, and submit annual oversight reports to the appropriate…

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