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Influenza and suicide in detention centers

Public health threats such as influenza and suicide in detention centers, which are concerns cited by researchers as potentially preventable drivers of mortality.

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Jan 19, 2026

How did COVID‑19 affect the number and causes of deaths in ICE custody in 2020 and 2021?

COVID-19 coincided with a sharp, measurable rise in deaths in ICE custody in 2020 and continued to shape causes of death into 2021: fiscal year 2020 saw the highest toll in over a decade and roughly e...