# Violations of Detention Standards Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak at La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ
> **Inspection / Evaluation** by Department of Homeland Security OIG · 2021-03-30
> *About: Department of Homeland Security*
## Report
- **Title:** Violations of Detention Standards Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak at La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of Homeland Security OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of Homeland Security
- **Type:** Inspection / Evaluation
- **Publication date:** 2021-03-30

## Summary

We identified violations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention standards that threatened the health, safety, and rights of detainees. La Palma Correctional Center (LPCC) complied with the ICE detention standard regarding classification. However, detainee reports and grievances allege an environment of mistreatment and verbal abuse, including in response to peaceful detainee protests of the facility’s handling of the pandemic.


## Recommendations

- **Rec 1** (Open): We recommend the Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and RemovalOperations direct the Phoenix Enforcement and Removal Field Officeresponsible for LPCC to: Ensure compliance and remedial action is taken toaddress LPCC’s use of force incidents…
- **Rec 2** (Closed): Ensure LPCC provides detainees appropriate face coverings and ensures proper social distancing among detainees.
- **Rec 3** (Closed): Ensure that, for detainees in segregation, LPCC provides access to laundry, legal materials, haircuts, required recreation time outside their cells, and (for those in administrative segregation) the commissary
- **Rec 4** (Closed): Require LPCC staff to complete and document medication administration and daily face-to-face medical visits with detainees in segregation to ensure detainee health and welfare.
- **Rec 5** (Closed): Ensure LPCC’s Medical Unit is appropriately refilling and administering detainees’ medication
- **Rec 6** (Closed): Review LPCC’s grievance policy, processes, and procedures to ensure adherence with requirements.
- **Rec 7** (Closed): Ensure LPCC records and maintains a detainee request log and properly files detainee requests.
- **Rec 8** (Closed): Ensure detainees consistent and appropriate access to ICE ERO deportation officers by identifying time, duration, and location of ICE facility visits.
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/violations-detention-standards-amidst-covid-19-outbreak-la-palma-correctional-center-eloy)
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