Fact Sheet ICE Detention Reform: Principles & Next Steps
October 6, 2009 The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to change its model for the detention of illegal immigrants from a correctional model to a risk- based model. As a result, going forward, DHS will use less expensive, less restrictive detention strategies. DHS will also attempt to improve its medical and mental health assessments, improve its flight-risk assessments, and minimize how long people are held. Download the Report . . .
