Adams County Detention Center Complaints

Al Otro Lado filed this request with the Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2024-CRFO-00138

Est. Completion None
Status
Partially Completed

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From: Al Otro Lado


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. All records created, sent, or received by regarding complaints received by CRCL about or from ICE detainees at Adams County Detention Center (“ACDC”) since January 1, 2019.
2. All records CRCL sent to or received from the agency's subject matter experts (a medical document, a mental health expert, an environmental health and safety expert 3. regarding ACDC or containing the keywords “Adams,” “ACCC,” or “ACDC” since January 1, 2019
3. All records created, sent, or received by regarding the attached October 7, 2020 complaint regarding treatment of detained persons at ACDC. https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/crcl/2020/10/8/re-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-officers-use-of-torture-to-coerce-immigrants-into-signing-immigration-documents-at-adams-county-correctional-facility

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Al Otro Lado

From: Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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From: Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

01/29/2024

Al Otro Lado
MuckRock News
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Re: 2024-CRFO-00138

Dear Al Otro Lado:

This acknowledges receipt of your 1/29/2024, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), seeking:

1. All records created, sent, or received by regarding complaints received by CRCL about or from ICE detainees at Adams County Detention Center ("ACDC") since January 1, 2019.
2. All records CRCL sent to or received from the agency's subject matter experts (a medical document, a mental health expert, an environmental health and safety expert 3. regarding ACDC or containing the keywords "Adams," "ACCC," or "ACDC" since January 1, 2019
3. All records created, sent, or received by regarding the attached October 7, 2020 complaint regarding treatment of detained persons at ACDC. https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/crcl/2020/10/8/re-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-officers-use-of-torture-to-coerce-immigrants-into-signing-immigration-documents-at-adams-county-correctional-facility

Your request has been assigned reference number 2024-CRFO-00138. No additional information is needed at this time. However, if any additional information is needed in order to complete our search for documents we will contact you. If you have any questions pertaining to this request, please feel free to contact this office at crclfoia@hq.dhs.gov.

Sincerely,
CRCL FOIA Office

From: Department of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Good Morning:

This responds to your request for an update as to the status of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), dated January 29, 2024.

For your information, documents responsive to your request have been located and forwarded to this office for review. We will process your request as expeditiously as possible. Upon completion of the processing, all documents that can be released will be made available to you at the earliest possible date. We sincerely apologize for the delay you are experiencing and appreciate your continued patience.

If you have any questions pertaining to your request, please feel free to contact the CRCL FOIA Office at email crclfoia@hq.dhs.gov.

Sincerely,
CRCL FOIA Office

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