A federal judge has appointed two outside officials to oversee conditions for children in federal immigration custody, after finding that the government likely held detainees at unsafe temperatures, denied them soap, and failed to provide adequate sleeping conditions.
The order came from Chief U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee in Los Angeles, who oversees enforcement of a 1997 legal agreement setting minimum standards of care for children in immigration custody. She appointed a special master and an independent monitor for an initial term of 12 months.
