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Jean Jimenez, a 27 year-old artist, musician, and DREAMER died in a solitary confinement cell at ICE and CoreCivic's Stewart Detention Center three years ago today. Jean's family committed to ensure that his death would be in vain, and his life would not be forgotten. 1
Jean Jimenez, a 27 year-old artist, musician, and DREAMER died in a solitary confinement cell at ICE and CoreCivic's Stewart Detention Center three years ago today. Jean's family committed to ensure that his death would be in vain, and his life would not be forgotten. 1
2. Lesson #1 - No Medical Records for Families of the Dead.
We had to sue ICE to get Jean's medical records, even though ICE was required to provide them to him when he was alive. ICE still hasn't produced all Jean's unredacted medical records.
We had to sue ICE to get Jean's medical records, even though ICE was required to provide them to him when he was alive. ICE still hasn't produced all Jean's unredacted medical records.
3. Lesson #2 - ICE Lies
After Jean died, ICE's Atlanta Field Office deliberately misled the public and their supervisors. While their demonstrable lies are too numerous to list quickly, here are a few: (1) Jean was never convicted of a felony;
After Jean died, ICE's Atlanta Field Office deliberately misled the public and their supervisors. While their demonstrable lies are too numerous to list quickly, here are a few: (1) Jean was never convicted of a felony;
4. Lesson # 2 - ICE Lies (Cont'd)
ICE claimed it was firmly committed to the health and safety of all in its care. If that were true, Stewart wouldn't have been fatally understaffed.
ICE claimed it was firmly committed to the health and safety of all in its care. If that were true, Stewart wouldn't have been fatally understaffed.
5. Lesson #2 - ICE Lies (Cont'd)
ICE claimed it was conducting a comprehensive review into Jean's death. It didn't. Instead, ERO and OPR worked with CCA to shut down the independent mortality review that IHSC was conducting.
ICE claimed it was conducting a comprehensive review into Jean's death. It didn't. Instead, ERO and OPR worked with CCA to shut down the independent mortality review that IHSC was conducting.
6. Lesson #2 - ICE Lies (Cont'd)
ICE (and CoreCivic) claim that they're compliant with the agency's Performance-Based National Detention Standards at Stewart. In fact, DHS-OIG referred a CoreCivic guard to the U.S. Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution after Jean's Death
ICE (and CoreCivic) claim that they're compliant with the agency's Performance-Based National Detention Standards at Stewart. In fact, DHS-OIG referred a CoreCivic guard to the U.S. Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution after Jean's Death
7. Lesson #2 - ICE Lies (Cont'd)
ICE ATL ERO FODSean Gallagher told the AJC ON CAMERA that if there had been any indication Jean had MH issues, there would have been a "specific response" to that. We discovered ICE knew from the jump about Jean's MH.
ICE ATL ERO FODSean Gallagher told the AJC ON CAMERA that if there had been any indication Jean had MH issues, there would have been a "specific response" to that. We discovered ICE knew from the jump about Jean's MH.
