The Private Detention Accountability Act requires the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Detention Oversight to audit immigration detention facilities and mandates that results be reported to Congress within 30 days of completion. The bill prevents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from housing new detainees at any facility until it has been audited and any problems found during the audit have been fixed. The restrictions apply to all new detention facilities opening after the law takes effect, as well as existing facilities that have already been audited. This legislation aims to ensure accountability and safety standards in detention facilities by making compliance with audit findings a requirement before facilities can continue or begin holding immigrants. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the bill, but it establishes an ongoing oversight mechanism through existing government offices.
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