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ICE's average daily population in

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long-term detention rose fifty-two

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percent from April twenty

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twenty-five to April twenty

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twenty-six, as the agency scaled

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back key inspections.

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Its main inspections moved from

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twice a year to annually or

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every two years.

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Unannounced inspections generally

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stopped, and some facilities

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shifted to assisted

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self-inspections.

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The Office of Detention Oversight

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counted one hundred ninety-four

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inspections in fiscal twenty

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twenty-four and one hundred two in

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fiscal twenty twenty-five.

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The earlier count includes

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follow-ups; the later count

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generally excludes them and

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includes assisted self-inspections.

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The Government Accountability

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Office found no documented

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systemwide assessment showing

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whether the changed oversight could

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identify medical, safety and

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contract-compliance problems in

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time.

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ICE said the changes would ease

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provider burdens and secure

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detention space.

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Medical inspections continued.

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D H S said fewer inspections

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did not necessarily mean fewer

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facilities received a rated

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assessment.

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D H S agreed with the

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recommendations but said they were

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already implemented.

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G A O kept them open:

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ICE still had not supplied an

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assessment covering the combined

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changes.

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