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Camp East Montana Slammed: 49 Issues, 3 Deaths

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Camp East Montana, the largest immigrant detention facility in El Paso, faces severe criticism after a federal inspection revealed 49 major issues, including medical care failures, security breaches, staffing shortages, and mishandling of force. The facility has seen three detainee deaths since mid-December. A new contractor, Amentum, has been awarded a $453 million deal to improve medical teams, staffing, and oversight, but the real test is whether these changes will prevent future tragedies.

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Camp East Montana Slammed: 49 Issues, 3 Deaths

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Campy's Montana, the biggest immigrant detention spot in El Paso on Ford Bliss, just got slammed by a federal inspection for 49 major. Issues, we're talking failures in medical care, security protocols, staffing shortages, and mishandling of force during incidents. Worst part, 3D Tainees have died there since mid-December. That ice inspection went down over two days in February, uncovering gaps like skipped suicide checks, poor tuberculosis isolation, and sloppy records. On restraints, these basics weren't being handled right in the nation's largest facility holding migrants. Folks are furious, and rightly so, with safety now front and center after those deaths. Critics argue the government's reliance on private contractors turns lives into profit plays, and local immigration lawyers call it a messy system. We're healthy people walk in, but don't come out. Fast forward to March 12th, a new outfit called a mintem, snag operations on a no-bid $453

million contract running. Through September 30th, DHS claims it'll bring better medical teams, more staff, and stricter oversight to hit their standards. Still, as promises pile up amid the pain, the real test is whether these shifts stop the tragedies for good. That's your update from Dallas News Today, powered by AI.

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