DHS Office of Inspector General
Coverage of DHS Office of Inspector General in the Nexus archive.
- DHS probe finds Corey Lewandowski may have improperly awarded government contracts – could face criminal referral: report
The DHS Office of Inspector General found evidence that Corey Lewandowski may have improperly awarded DHS contracts. The investigation is considering a referral to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
- Salt Lake City lawsuit is latest against DHS' plan to use giant warehouses to detain immigrants
Salt Lake City and its county have sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its plan to convert a large warehouse into an immigrant detention facility. The lawsuit claims DHS violated federal law by failing to conduct environmental reviews or consult local officials before purchasing the $145.4 million warehouse. Similar legal challenges are ongoing in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Arizona, Michigan, and Georgia.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and maintain medical records, according to a 2025 DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report detailed incidents including a chokehold and a pen used to puncture a detainee's skin, with incomplete video documentation and inadequate follow-up training or disciplinary actions for staff.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and keep medical records, according to a DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report highlighted incidents like chokeholds and puncturing a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear disciplinary process for staff.
- Sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at Winnfield ICE facility, inspection finds
A 2025 inspection of Louisiana's Winn Correctional Center, operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), found failures in sanitation, food storage, medical record-keeping, and transparency around use-of-force incidents. Federal inspectors reviewed cases where staff used a chokehold and punctured a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear process for tracking staff training or disciplinary actions.