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Transparency in Government Reporting

The transparency and accountability of government agencies in their reporting practices, especially concerning sensitive topics like detainee deaths.

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Jan 18, 2026

What procedures and oversight exist for ICE investigations into detainee deaths and how have watchdogs evaluated their adequacy?

ICE maintains written procedures for investigating detainee deaths, including a 2021 policy that mandates rapid internal reporting, medical reviews and public “Detainee Death Reports” within statutory...

Jan 18, 2026

How did the DHS Office of Inspector General define and calculate the 32,000 and 291,000 figures in its report?

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) published an FY2023 Annual Performance Report that contains two appendices — one for methodology and one for statistics comput...