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Contracts: ICE names VACI to provide detainee phone access

By Josh Martin, Managing Editor

Published May 5th, 2008

Immigration Court

Immigration & Customs Enforcement signed a contract with Value Added Communications, Inc., (VACI), of Plano, TX, to ensure that detainees in the custody of various U.S. Government agencies have free telephone access, as mandated by ICE’s National Detention Standards. ICE identified entities including foreign embassies, consulates, immigration courts and approved pro bono and community-based free immigration legal service providers. Under this contract, which has no stated dollar value, VACI will host a "pro-bono network," allowing all ICE detainees access to identified entities.


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