Report 2018-117 Recommendation 16 Responses

Report 2018-117: City and County Contracts With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Local Governments Must Improve Oversight to Address Health and Safety Concerns and Cost Overruns (Release Date: February 2019)

Recommendation #16 To: State and Community Corrections, Board of

Community Corrections should inspect all areas of local detention facilities, including areas that are used to house ICE detainees and report any instances of noncompliance in those areas.

6-Month Agency Response

The BSCC will inspect all areas of all local detention facilities during biennial inspections, including those areas that house ICE detainees. Results of these inspections, including instances of noncompliance, will be contained in the facility inspection report. Inspection reports will be published on the BSCC website once complete.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

We reviewed the inspection report for the last remaining county jail that has a contract to house ICE detainees and that inspection covered all areas of the facility - it did not exclude areas used to hold ICE detainees.

60-Day Agency Response

The BSCC will inspect all areas of all local detention facilities during biennial inspections, including those areas that house ICE detainees. Results of these inspections, including instances of noncompliance, will be contained in the facility inspection report. Inspection reports will be published on the BSCC website once complete.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

We will review Community Corrections' inspection reports published on its website to verify that the inspection included areas that house ICE detainees.

All Recommendations in 2018-117

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.