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ICE Detention Medical Care

Quality and availability of medical care in ICE detention facilities, including allegations of medical neglect and preventable deaths.

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Jan 13, 2026
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How do ICE detention death rates compare to comparable detention systems (federal prisons, state jails) each year?

A direct apples‑to‑apples comparison is elusive, but available reporting shows that ICE’s deaths-per-capita figures have historically been far lower than the overall U.S. prison mortality rate when ex...

Jan 28, 2026

What were the living conditions like in ICE detention facilities during the Obama era?

During , detention conditions were the subject of sustained critique and attempted reform: officials acknowledged in some border holding sites, and the administration launched oversight and reform eff...