Sheriffs in Florida confirm compliance with the Federal Law in prison when illegal immigration statements have taken place

Jacksonville, Florida – All 67 district prisons in Florida now correspond to the federal immigration law, as was made of an announcement during a press conference on Monday with members of the Sheriff's Association from Florida. Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters and the sheriff of Clay County, Michelle Cook, were also present.

The announcement is made when the legislature of the states works to act against illegal immigration. All district prisons are now participating in the 287 (G) program, which enables state and local law enforcement authorities to carry out some obligations from the US immigration and customs authority (ICE).

“If someone is arrested and booked to our prison, ICE will be notified when this person is ready to leave the prison,” said Sheriff Bill Prummell, Sheriff by Charlotte County. “Our employees can serve this warrant for you and keep you for an additional 48 hours, and then ice cream comes and takes you into custody.”

Some agencies also help ice on the field by identifying people with detainees and giving them in ice. MPs and correction officers specialize in this program. The Jacksonville office has currently trained six officers and a correction officer. Clay County's office has six MPs.

The Jacksonville immigration lawyer, Vilerka Bilbao, commented on concerns. She is concerned that people without legal status who are not criminals are booked to prison.

“I think peaceful society, a safe space,” said Bilbao. “But these are not the people who are targeted. It will be those who drive without a driver's license, and not because they don't want a driver's license, but because when they go, they cannot even receive the necessary immigration documents.”

Members of the Florida Sheriff Association currently repeated their priority that commit crimes. They also ask the federal government to make space for the influx of people in prisons and adhesive facilities.

“We have no capacity, do not let the illusion with you that we can master all of these people because we will overwhelm the system very quickly,” said the Sheriff of Polk County, Grady Judd. “And we intend to work very aggressively, but that's why we make this statement here today. And the federal government knows that. They have to create capacity.”

Bilbao said she already heard of overcrowding in ice finding facilities such as that in Baker County. She is concerned that the conditions within places such as baker are worsened when more people are arrested and then taken into ice custody.

“Immigration should not be punishable,” added Bilbao. “If this person has actually committed a crime, they have undergone the criminal process and the criminal conviction and punishment before they come to ice.”

The unification of the sheriff in Florida hopes to run in prison in prison within the next 15 to 30 days.