A new GAO report reveals severe mismanagement and unsafe conditions at the Camp East Montana ICE facility in Texas, leading to detainee deaths and wasted taxpayer money. - Three detainees died in six months, including one from asphyxiation during a restraint and another by suicide due to staff negligence.
- Evidence in one death was missing or destroyed, and the facility lacked basic safety features like security cameras and suicide-resistant cells. - The $1.3 billion contract was awarded to an inexperienced contractor, resulting in millions wasted on unused services.
- The facility failed to meet detention standards, including inadequate medical care, unsanitary conditions, and lack of ADA-compliant showers. The Department of Homeland Security says a new contractor has been brought in to improve conditions.