Federal inspector reports chokehold, pen stabbing at ICE facility

Federal inspector reports chokehold, pen stabbing at ICE facility

A surprise federal inspection found a prohibited chokehold, an officer who stabbed a detainee with a pen, and other issues that threatened health and safety at one of the largest ICE detention facilities in the U.S. Why it matters: Unannounced inspections are one of the few ways to get a clear look inside the detention facilities, which otherwise have limited access for oversight.Zoom in: At the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, investigators found multiple use-of-force incidents that "did...

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