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Detainee Death Investigations

Investigations into detainee deaths, including autopsies, witness testimony, and lawsuits.

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Jan 17, 2026
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Where can I download ICE’s Detainee Death Reporting archive and how is it organized?

ICE publishes a central Detainee Death Reporting page on its public website where individual death reports and related press releases are posted, and the agency says it will make full reviews public w...

Jan 26, 2026
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What do ICE’s individual detainee death reports (FY2018–present) show about causes of death and facility locations?

’s publicly posted “Detainee Death Reports” and agency statements from FY2018 to the present show a mix of medical causes (heart-related illness, and other disease), suicides or alleged self-harm, and...

Jan 27, 2026

How does ICE define and report an 'in-custody' death, and what are the reporting timelines?

treats an “in‑custody” death as any death of a person while under its custody — including deaths at facilities and those who die in hospitals while still detained — and requires rapid internal notific...

Jan 25, 2026

What mechanisms exist to audit and independently verify ICE’s detainee death reporting and releases before death?

maintains an internal architecture for notifying, reviewing and publishing reports about detainee deaths — codified most recently in Directive 11003.5 and summarized on ICE’s detainee death reporting ...

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