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Conditions of Confinement in Immigration Detention Facilities

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This briefing paper explains the domestic standards for detention conditions and demonstrates the pervasive problems with conditions of confinement immigration detainees face in jails and detention facilities across the country. The paper aims to illustrate the widespread human rights violations that migrants face while in the custody of the United States and offers recommendations for improved conditions and effective oversight of detention conditions.