DHS to Review Use of Private Prisons for ICE Detention Centers
The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing whether or not to continue to use private prison operators to run immigration and customs enforcement’s immigration detention centers.
In a statement released Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said that he had directed the Homeland Security Advisory Council to establish a subcommittee to review current policies regarding the use of private prisons and “consider all factors concerning ICE’s detention policy and practice, including fiscal considerations.” ICE is a major federal client for private prison companies, reports ABC News.