An internal review by the Department of Homeland Security found troubling conditions at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Louisiana, where staff members allegedly used a prohibited chokehold "to gain control" of a detainee and stabbed another detainee in the hand with a pen, among other violations.
As reported by NBC News, the findings stem from a surprise inspection by the DHS Office of Inspector General, which reviewed video footage of the incidents. In its report, the watchdog said staff failed to maintain safe and sanitary conditions, citing leaking vents and ceilings with falling insulation. Investigators also found staff using napkins and Styrofoam containers to collect water from the leaks.
