Families Deserve to Know Act mandates timely notification to emergency contacts of individuals in ICE custody regarding their death, serious illness.
The Families Deserve to Know Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to implement policies and procedures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to notify next-of-kin or emergency contacts in the event of a covered death, serious illness, or serious injury of individuals in custody. This includes notifying emergency contacts within 12 hours of a death or serious medical event, with specific timelines for different situations.
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