A Department of Homeland Security watchdog report noted some operational issues with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana, raising some humanitarian concerns about ICE practices.
The DHS inspector general reviewed Winn Correctional Center, which it said holds 1,576 males, in central Louisiana. In the report released this week, the watchdog determined that staff members have not always created safe and sanitary conditions and that there has been questionable use of force, making nine recommendations to rectify concerns. The development comes after critics have raised concerns about other ICE centers nationwide, particularly Camp East Montana in Texas, where multiple detainees have died.
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