US EditionDOC Officials Rebut DHS Claims that over 1,300 Incarcerated People Have ICE Detainers
Minnesota DOC challenges DHS and ICE on inflated detainer counts, citing fewer than 500 cases and questioning the value of 2,000 federal agents in the state.
- Wednesday night, Feb. 5, the Minnesota Department of Corrections announced fewer than 500 people in state jails and prisons have ICE detainers, disputing DHS counts.
- DOC officials say their audit of 327 entries shows 92 linked to federal Bureau of Prisons facilities, 110 transferred to ICE, 34 released to ICE between 1989 and 2016, and 200 with no felony commitment time.
- Independent checks show the Rochester Post Bulletin found charge mismatches for 18 arrests in Rochester, and the Worst of the Worst website lists 211 individuals in news releases with 51 overlaps, the DOC said.
- Paul Schnell said the inconsistency in DHS data raises questions about federal resources for Minnesota's 'worst of the worst,' while Tom Homan acknowledged longstanding cooperation with state prisons.
- Homeland Security reports Operation Metro Surge, started Dec. 1, has resulted in 4,000 arrests, totaling around 11,000 since then, amid local crime reductions in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Department of Corrections calls out DHS 'misinformation' campaign
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Corrections released new data on Thursday night claiming there are fewer than 500 incarcerated people with ICE detainers in state jails and prisons, and calling for the end of a “campaign of misinformation” by the Department of Homeland Security. The 500 estimate from the DOC contradicts the 1,360 detainers the Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly claimed local officials have neglected to honor. T…
DOC officials rebut DHS claims that over 1,300 incarcerated people have ICE detainers
While DHS says there are "more than 1,360 active detainers for criminals in Minnesota jails,” DOC officials refute that number, stating there are fewer than 500 incarcerated people in the state with active ICE detainers. 380 of those people are in Minnesota state prisons, 270 of whom have active detainers.
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