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The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office and Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) will hold their annual 287(g) Steering Committee meeting. Learn about the program, its goals, and the impact on public safety. Open to the public.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), will be hosting its annual 287(g) Steering Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Veterans Lobby Room at the Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Center located at 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. POSTED - January 11, 2019
Introduction of the Panel From the Sheriff’s Office: -Sheriff James Cummings -Assistant Superintendent Robert Ahonen -Lieutenant Corey Cameron From Immigration and Customs Enforcement: -Acting Field Office Director Todd Lyons -Supervisory Detention & Deportation Officer Claudia English
What is 287(g)?Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “Jail Model” Specifically Section 287(g) allows the DHS and law enforcement agencies to make agreements, which require the state and local officers to receive training and work under the supervision of ICE. ICE provides the officers with authorization to identify, process, and when appropriate to further detain immigration offenders already in their custody. For the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, this means those who have already been arrested, arraigned and placed in our custody by a state judge on a separate and unique local criminal offense.
Two key points: • The 287(g) program is all about identifying criminality, not nationality. The 287(g) agreement operates under a jail enforcement model, which functions solely within the confines of the Sheriff's jail in Bourne. • The goal of this program is to enhance public safety by identifying aliens, lodging immigration detainers, and initiating removal proceedings by issuing charging documents on potentially deportable criminal aliens booked into the jail facility.
What the 287(g) program is not… • The Sheriff’s Office is NOT authorized or interested in patrolling our communities and detaining those individuals who are simply here illegally. • Juveniles are NOT a part of this program. (DCF handles such custody). • The Sheriff’s Office DOES NOT make any legal determinations regarding deportation.
A look at the last 7 months:22 different countries Algeria Argentina Belarus Brazil Canada Cape Verde Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Haiti Honduras India Jamaica Lebanon Mexico Morocco Philippines Portugal Russia Scotland Sicily Tanzania
Most Common State Crimes: Attempted Murder Crime against person Assault related Drug Violation Firearm Violation Larceny/Receiving OUI Sex Crime Warrant
Financial Considerations… -BCCF has the capacity (we have over 200 available beds) within our existing facility and the staff to participate in the 287(g) program. -ICE pays for all training of BCSO staff and provides onsite support. - No new staff has been added for this program.
Commonly Asked Questions Q - What percentage of the inmates booked by the Sheriff are referred to ICE? A – looking at the last six months, 0.06% of the inmates booked into the Sheriff’s facility have been referred to ICE. Q - How can a person verify Sheriff’s information about the 287(g) ICE Program? A – You can ask questions directly to ICE Public Affairs or contact your Congressman for questions or to express your views on the 287(g) program.
Commonly Asked Questions… Q - How many ICE detainees have been held only for a civil traffic offense? A – ZERO. To be at the Sheriff’s facility, the inmate must be charged with a state criminal offense and held on bail by a state court judge. Q- What is the definition of “completion of all state criminal charges?” A – The state case must be adjudicated and any sentence fully served.
Commonly Asked Questions… Q – Are ICE referred inmates eligible for bail? A – Yes, the state court judge determines bail on the state charges. The inmate is represented by an attorney and has full due process rights. Q – Did the Sheriff ever hold an ICE referred inmate after the state sentence ended and without ICE approval? A – NO Q – Does an ICE referred inmate have access to a translator if needed? A- YES, all Sheriff’s inmates do.
Commonly Asked Questions… Q – Are inmates referred to ICE allowed to receive educational, religious and rehabilitation programs? A – Yes, all inmates regardless of immigration status have the same access to Sheriff’s programs. Q - Who conducts audits and inspections of the Sheriff’s Office facility? A – American Correctional Association, Department of Corrections, ICE, PREA, US Marshalls Service, Board of Health, State Auditor’s Office.
If you are interested in making a comment or asking a question, please take a place in line at the back of the room. To ensure as many individuals as possible have an opportunity to be heard, each person will have up to two minutes to make a comment or ask a question. When done, please pass the microphone back to the moderator. The panel will then have the opportunity to respond. If you have a written statement, please submit to the moderator who will ensure the Sheriff and ICE receive a copy. If you would like to comment following the meeting, you may send your email to BCSO@BSHERIFF.NET
