The Etowah County Detention Center has been the subject of numerous complaints, including unsanitary conditions and overcrowding.
An exterior view of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency headquarters seen in July 6, 2018. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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In the statement ICE also said it will reduce or scale back operations in three other facilities: Glades County Detention Center in Florida; Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, and Alamance County Detention Facility in North Carolina.ICE will continue to review other immigration detention centers and monitor the quality of treatment of detained individuals, the conditions of detention, and other factors relevant to the continued operation of each facility," ICE said in the statement.
“These actions should be seen as part of a larger and ongoing review to ensure our detention facilities are not only safe and secure but represent an appropriate use of government funds,” ICE acting director Tae Johnson wrote in an internal email
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