Rising Deaths in ICE Detention: Record Toll Sparks Alarm Over Medical Care and Conditions
This year, at least 52 people have died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration
This year, at least 52 people have died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration
Every in-custody death is a tragedy. It also presents an opportunity for correctional systems to
The Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA; Public Law 113-242) requires states that receive Edward
Independent experts in correctional healthcare routinely evaluate detention environments for conditions that threaten detainee well-being—overcrowding,
The U.S. confines nearly 2 million people across roughly 1,566 state prisons, 98 federal prisons,
Independent investigations into deaths in ICE custody depend on one non-negotiable foundation: access to timely,