#HomelandSecurity #DHS has continued to #civilliberties this week. They're gutting #8A (and possibly #6A) protections...

ICE says revised detention rules 'reduce the burden' on contractors
Contractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate with detainees and continue refusing to pay wages for detainees’ “voluntary work." ICE released revised detention standards on Monday governing the for-profit contractors and jails that hold its detainees. The agency says they were revised to “reduce the burden on our detention operators.” Experts said the changes would help contractors limit legal liability, reduce costs and get more operational flexibility while doing little, if anything, to improve conditions for roughly 60,000 people currently detained. The revisions come as ICE detention facilities are reporting deaths in unprecedented numbers.
