A detention facility inspection process has been described as flawed. When inspectors visited a facility, improvements were made beforehand, including new paint and a water cooler. A detainee recalled a dramatic transformation in the days leading up to the inspection.

The Office of Detention Oversight is responsible for ensuring detention facilities meet safety standards. Facilities that fail inspections twice in a row are supposed to have their contracts terminated.

Further details about the inspection process and its shortcomings are available from the source, including the account of a Palestinian woman who was detained for nine months.