Judge Appoints Monitor To Enforce Child Care Standards In U.S. Detention
On Monday, August 17, 2026, U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee ordered the appointment of an independent monitor and a special master to enforce child-care standards at immigrant detention facilities in Texas and California.[1]
Gee cited likely violations including unsafe temperatures, denial of soap, inadequate sleeping conditions and documented serious delays in children's medical care.[1] The appointees will track government compliance with the Flores settlement and report back to the court.[1]
The order invokes the Flores settlement, which sets nationwide standards for the custody and care of immigrant children in federal custody.[1] Court supervision, including monitors, has been used before to enforce the settlement when officials fall short of its requirements.[1]
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- On Monday, August 17, 2026, Judge Dolly M. Gee ordered new oversight of immigrant children’s detention under the Flores settlement.
- The order appoints both an independent monitor and a special master to track government compliance at facilities in Texas and California.
- Gee cited likely violations including unsafe temperatures, denial of soap and inadequate sleeping conditions, and documented serious delays in children’s medical care.
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