**Federal Court Orders Improved Conditions at Chicago Immigration Detention Facility**
A federal judge in Chicago has issued an order requiring authorities to enhance conditions at an immigration detention center following a lawsuit from detainees, who alleged they were held in “inhumane” circumstances.
This temporary order applies to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility located in Broadview, a suburb west of Chicago. The order will remain in effect for 14 days and mandates several specific improvements to detainee conditions.
**Key Requirements Under the Order**
– *Basic Comfort and Hygiene*: All detainees held overnight must be provided with clean bedding and sufficient space for sleeping. Additionally, the facility is required to clean each holding room at least twice daily and install or display a visible clock showing the current time and date in every room.
– *Personal Care Supplies*: Detainees must be supplied with soap, towels, toilet paper, and oral hygiene items such as toothbrushes and toothpaste. Menstrual products must be available to all who need them.
– *Sanitary Facilities*: Detainees are to have access to showers at least every other day in sanitary conditions.
– *Nutrition and Water*: The facility must serve three complete meals per day that meet U.S. dietary standards, along with providing drinking water with each meal and bottled water upon request.
– *Medical Care*: Access to prescribed medications must be ensured, with proper storage for those requiring refrigeration or special handling. Family members or legal counsel are allowed to drop off necessary medicines.
– *Communication and Confidentiality*: Each detainee must have free, private telephone access to communicate with attorneys, with measures in place to protect the confidentiality of attorney-client communications. A list of pro bono immigration lawyers should be provided in both English and Spanish, along with interpreter services as needed.
– *Record-Keeping and Translations*: All detainees should be accurately listed in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, showing their correct location. Additionally, all documents given to detainees must be translated into Spanish, and staff should refrain from misrepresenting their contents.
This order represents an important step toward ensuring humane treatment of detainees at the facility.
**Note:** This is a breaking news story, and updates will follow. Stay tuned for further developments.
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-orders-ice-fix-problems-chicago-broadview-facility-inhumane-11000436
