NewzThe Vermont Department of Corrections has agreed to improve services for federal immigration detainees held in its prisons, avoiding a potential discrimination lawsuit. Under the agreement, the department will provide detainees with better access to language interpretation, legal counsel, and court hearings.
The settlement follows a discrimination complaint regarding the treatment and resources available to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees within the state's correctional facilities. The corrective measures are designed to address these disparities by ensuring detainees can adequately communicate, understand proceedings, and exercise their legal rights.
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