Is there a way to find out the demographics of those detained in INS detention facilities? I know that different state departments of corrections and the Bureau of Justice release reports on who is in their custody. Is there a similar report by the INS? I'm specifically looking for demographics on women detained by the INS--how many, their countries of origin, and their reasons for detention.
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INS Detention Centers Demographics?
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, 2003
Page 151 has statistics detailing a percentage% of those that were removed from the US who were female.
Also on page 151 is a description of the DACS system:
“Individuals detained, removed