Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Sub-Title:
Organizational Structure and Resources for Providing Health Care to Immigration DetaineesAuthor:
Alicia Puente CackleyPublisher:
DIANE Publishing CompanyPublication Date:
06-01-2009ISBN:
9781437913705Pages:
45Subjects:
Social SciencesAvailable as:
Paperback, 9781437913705Description:
Recent events have drawn attention to the health care provided to detainees held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This report provides: (1) a description of ICE's organizational structure for providing health care services to detainees, which includes a review of relevant governmental agreements; (2) information about ICE's annual spending and staffing resources devoted to the provision of health care for detainees, and the number of services provided; and (3) an assessment of whether ICE's mortality rate can be compared with the mortality rates of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service -- two entities that are responsible for holding certain persons, such as criminals. Charts and tables.
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