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2011 Detainee Medical Standards

The Obama administration's revision and formalization of detainee medical standards through the 2011 Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) and introduction of a 'sensitive locations' policy

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How did ICE and CBP policies and oversight change under Obama regarding detainee safety and medical care?

The Obama administration revised and formalized detainee medical standards through the 2011 Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS), and introduced a “sensitive locations” (protected ar...