US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 1.C.E.
Of?ce of Detention and Removal

.S. Department of Homeland Security

10 New England Executive Park

Burlington, MA 01803

BRISTOL COUNTY OFFICE
Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson

400 Faunce Corner Road

North Dartmouth, MA 02747

CPS Correctional Healthcare
Bristol County Correctional Center
400 aunce Comer Road

North Dartmouth, MA 02747

Massachusetts Department of Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02110

A.C.L.U.

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Massachusetts
Att. Kathleen Navin, Esq.

21 1 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02110

North Dartmouth, March 18, 2020
To whom it might concern:

The I.C.E. detainees of unit of the Bristol County Correctional Center, individually and
collectively would like to highlight serious concerns about the outbreak of the COVID-19
Virus within the facility of Bristol Correctional Center.

The facility safety conditions and the conditions of it?s personnel, in light of two recent and
separate episodes have raised the concern into a very serious matter.

Speci?cally, on March 14, 2020 a Correctional Of?cer was observed to be 
of the Virus during his shift followed by another CD. on March 16, 2020 that
was later on repleced by a collegue.

Two separate and serious episodes recently occurred and have alamied the entire detainee
population of unit and prompted a number of detainees to file their own Sick Call
/Medical Encounter Request.

Unit in comprised ofsixty-six (66) beds, ?fty-seven (57) of them occupied,

one of them ?lled as recently as 24 hours ago.

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Two major concerns are expressed in this letter:

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The reckless behaviur of the two separate Correctional Officers that reported for duty
showing of the Virus created extreme alarm and anxiety
among all detainees;

The overcrowded living conditions of the detainees in unit B, ?fty-seven (57) to be precise is
in net contrast with State mandatory guidelines of max 25 and Federal guidelines of a max
of 10. This is unacceptable to the health and wellbeing of all detainees.

On March 15, 2020 a note was posted in the unit by Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson's of?ce
stating among other the following: the close quarters and need for daily contact, our
correctional facilities and jail are extremely vulnerable for residents, staff, volunteers, and
visitors to become infected."

The three (3) feet distance between bunk beds is in net contrast with the mandatory

six (6) feet safety distance between individuals.

Today at around 12:00pm medical personell in their unof?cial vest stated that the
infection of the whole ICE facility p0pulation is inevitable and will occur within the
next 30 days.

Such statement spreaded faster than the virus itself among detainees that are now
extremely agitated and panicking.

Accordingly, it is imperative that the following measures should be implemented effectively
immediately:

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Detainees with serious medical condition should be released immediately;

Detainees considered low risk (without aggravated felonies), or detainees who have
not had their bond hearing should be released immediately;

Detainees with scheduled hearings that gets rescheduled shall qualify for immediate bond
hearing/release;

Detainees who consented to be deported, yet still present at the facility shall depart the US.
within ?ve (5) business days.

If you have any further question please address your correspondence to TEAM attention
Darcy McMenamin Bristol County Correctional Center, ICE B, 400 Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

Respectfully submitted and signed by 51 detainees. Original is attached.
The remaining six inmates refused to sign the petition in fear of retaliation.

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NOTE:

WE ARE HOPING THAT YOU WILL MOBILIZE ON OUR BEHALF BY CONTACTING
YOUR LOCAL CONGRESSMAN AND ANY AND ALL TV AND MEDIA OUTLET, ALONG
WITH YOUR LOCAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION (U.C.L.U.) AT
THE ADDRESS POSTED ON OUR LETTER.

WE ARE TRAPPED INSIDE A STORAGE AND IN FEAR FOR OUR LIFE. PLEASE 

THANK YOU. TEAM 

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