
...Because of the sequestration cuts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Monday already began releasing some people from immigration detention facilities as a cost-cutting measure. “In order to make the best use of our limited detention resources in the current fiscal climate and to manage our detention population under current congressionally mandated levels, ICE has directed field offices to review the detained population to ensure it is in line with available funding,” agency spokeswoman Gillian Christensen said in a statement.
She added that the detainees released have been “placed on an appropriate, more cost-effective form of supervised release.” According to the American Civil Liberties Union, it costs $122 to $164 each day to detain a person, while alternative methods, like ankle monitors and parole, cost less ...
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Wednesday, March 6th 2013 at 4:19PM
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