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ICE in-custody deaths 2004-2025

The number of in-custody deaths reported by ICE from 2004 through 2025, including peak years and annual totals.

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Jan 26, 2026
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How many detainee deaths has ICE officially reported each fiscal year since 2000?

A reliable, continuous public record of -reported begins with Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, per the appropriations reporting requirement; ICE’s own “” portal publishes individual death reports from FY2018 fo...

Jan 17, 2026
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How many in-custody deaths did ICE report each year from 2004 to 2025?

A precise, year-by-year tally of ICE-reported in-custody deaths from 2004 through 2025 is not available in the documents supplied; the reporting does, however, establish a few confirmed data points an...