Detention of Immigrants : Assessments of Medical Care & Holding Facilities

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for providing safe, secure, and humane confinement for detained aliens who may be subject to removal or have been ordered removed from the United States. This book examines the extent to which DHS has processes for administering detainee medical care and maintaining cost information for care; monitors and assesses compliance with medical care standards; and oversees processes to obtain and address complaints about detainee medical care.