Overview

• A non-public ICE oversight inspection obtained by reporters found at least 60 violations at Camp East Montana in its first weeks, citing medical-care lapses, missing records, and curtailed access to phones and legal counsel.
• DHS on Wednesday called the coverage false and misleading, asserting detainees receive proper meals, medical treatment, recreation, and opportunities to communicate with lawyers and family members.
• The facility began receiving people on August 1 while construction continued, with accounts describing faulty plumbing, reduced outdoor time, and reliance on tablet devices for calls during the early period.
• Acquisition Logistics received a roughly $232 million award to establish a 5,000-bed site, while Loyal Source is the medical contractor previously criticized by federal oversight for understaffing.
• The complex now often holds over 1,000 people and is planned to scale toward as many as 5,000 beds by year’s end, drawing objections from advocates and some elected officials.