application of prea. there's also a commitment that dhs has made in the preamble of the regulations that regulations will be applicable, or that we will endeavor to make preregulations applicable at all of our data facilities, which includes our private contractor facilities within 18 months of the affected date. >> just -- could you please send to us a list of which facilities do or do not currently have pria -- prea as part of their contract? >> yes. >> all right. >> commissioner harriet? >> i guess i'm on the same topic. >> could you turn your mike on? >> thank you. >> there you go. >> i just want to clarify -- >> it won't go on. >> there we go. process of phasing in. these rules with facilities that are under contract. and i'm assuming the basic problem is these facilities are compensated for their responsibilities. if you up the responsibilities, then you have to increase the compensation and that's why the renegotiation has to occur. but i also assume a facility is free to either begin to implement

in regards to prea's application to ice facilities prea requires all new, renewed or subsequently modified detention facility contracts incorporate prea standards. ice will also proactively pursue opportunities for incorporating prea standards and other detention facilities including all dedicated facilities. at the current time requirements are binding at six detention facilities including all three of ice's family residential facilities. however, it's important to note sexual assault safeguards contained in prea or 2011 already apply to approximately 80% of the agency's average daily population. z this number in 95% of the agency's average daily population when excluding those detainees held in u.s. marshall service contracted facilities which are covered by department of justice prea regulations. as a final note, i would say like to quickly highlight a few additional reports. megan referred to our recent directive review of use of segregation for ice detainees. this very progressive policy established procedures for review and oversight by ice field offices and headquarters of decisions

pbnds and family residential standards, which accomplish most of the safeguards number rated under prea. isis also revising its standards for additional prea requirements and my office providing other technical assistance. i emphasize we understand and take seriously our responsibility to ensure not only that the right policies in place and prea and detention and real improvement over their predecessors but also we follow the policies and practice and we have the right mechanisms in place to consider policy change when needed. components have policymaking, monitoring, inspection offices and program and crcl provides another form of monitoring and oversight as well as recommendations on policy, practice and training. while our work reaches across he the department a substantial share of the complaints we receive and recommendations we make involve icp detention. on the subject of unaccompanied children as the commission is aware, the united states experienced a humanitarian crisis along southwestern border last spring and summer particularly in the texas rio grande valley. as tens of tho