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Former Prison Chief Says Conditions at Largest US ICE Detention Center Are 'Far Beyond' Maximum-Security Prisons

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 4: In an aerial view from a helicopter, detainees are seen at Krome Detention Center run by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 4, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Credit: Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)

A former state corrections chief has warned that conditions at the largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility are "far beyond" those in maximum-security prisons, as attorneys seek court-ordered reforms and independent oversight following three detainee deaths.

Dean Williams, who previously led prison systems in Alaska and Colorado, described Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, as "a facility in crisis," according to testimony cited by The Guardian.

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