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REPORT DATE - February 23, 2009

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Contract Number: ODT-6-D-OOOI
Order Number: HSCEOP·07-F"() 10 16
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Annual Detention Review

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Creative Corr~ctions conducted an Annual Detention Review (ADR) of the Lea County
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This review is an Annual Detention Standard Review to determine geJieralcompliance with
established ICE National Detention Standards for facilities used for less than 72 hours.

Review Summaa
The facility is not accredited by the American Correctional Associa.tion, the National
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the ADRcoilducted for2009.
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".Th¢:general appearanc~' of *~ ~ta County pe.tenti()i1 'Cen~rwas exce.llent. Sp~ifically; t~e'
·',uhits and ,individual .ceIlswere,neat,· clean,. and orderly. All detention center 'staff was very
, knowledgeable and 4elpftU '<lUring'the review.· Fadlitjmaiuigeinent correctedseverat
coniponent deficien¢iessince the last review and appeared to be very interested. in our .
observations. 'For example, the Fire MarShal signed offon the faciiity's,FirePlan and '
'maintenance staff place<f a Material Safyty Data Sheet (MSDS) book in the area, even though it
is located outside the facility.
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The only noteworthyconcero. discovered during'the re.view was the administration of the, TB. ,
tests for detainees. 'Thereview:qndhigs for Medical Care indicated that ICE detainees were·not
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writer, the procedure, was changed. Henceforth, all ICE detainees Will be given TB tests upon
arrival. The Warden was advised that this new process must be strictly adhered to in the future.
Recommended Rating and Justification
It is,the Reviewer-in-Charge's (ruC) recominendationthat the facility receive a rating of
,"Acceptable." It is recommended that no plan of Action be required.
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.RIC Assurance Statement

All findings of this review have been documented on the Detention Review Worksheet and are
supported by the written documeritation contained in the review file .

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The Facility is under Court Order or Class Action Finditig
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'Field Office [8] HQ Inspection,
, 'Date[sJofFacility Review
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Date Built
September 2005,
Date Last Remodeled or Upgraded
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D. NAME AND LoCATION OF FACILITY

Name
Lea County Detention Center
Address
, 1401 South Commercial st.
City, State and Zip Code
LOvinRton, NM 88260.,
County
Lea
Name and Title of Chief Executive Officer "
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Telephone Number (Include Area Code)
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Field Office / Sub-Office (List Office with Oversight)
El PasolPecos
Distance from Fi~ld Office
240 miles

Date New Construction I Bed Space Added
N/A

Future Construction Planned
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Future Bed Space,(# New Beds only)
Number: 100 Date: TBD
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Total Facility Intake for Previous 12 months
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Total ICE Man Days for PreviouS 12 months

E. ICE Information
Name of Inspector (Last Name, Title and Duty Station)
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Basic Rates per Man-Day
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Other Charges: (If None, IndiCate'M/A)
Guard Services;$14.481hr;
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dates. ,This worksheet must contain data ,for the past tWe:lVe months.We will use this worksheet'in coI\iunction,~l~
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