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Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act

Introduced: June 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act)
Jun 11, 2008
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Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act - Sets forth provisions regarding procedures and standards applicable to aliens detained in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody and the conditions of such custody, which shall address: (1) fair and humane treatment; (2) solitary confinement limitations; (3) investigation of grievances; (4) access to telephones and legal assistance; (5) detainee transfers; (6) translation capabilities; (7) medical care; (8) vulnerable populations; (9) standards for non-criminal detainees; (10) personnel training; and (11) reporting of detainee deaths.

Establishes in DHS: (1) an Office of Detention Oversight; and (2) a detention alternatives program under which detainees may be released under enhanced supervision.

Provides for: (1) legal orientation for immigration and asylum detainees; (2) construction or use of less restrictive detention facilities, including facilities for families with children; and (3) quality assurance procedures regarding expedited removal interviews.

What's happening now June 11, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act)

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 21, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3114: Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3114/
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"S. 3114: Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3114/.
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