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Preventable Deaths

Deaths in ICE custody that could have been prevented

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Jan 15, 2026
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How to compile a complete year‑by‑year list of ICE detention deaths using ICE Detainee Death Reports and FOIA releases

A complete, year‑by‑year list of deaths in ICE custody can be compiled by systematically harvesting ICE’s Detainee Death Reporting page and the agency’s FOIA Library, then cross‑validating those items...

Feb 2, 2026

What documented cases of miscarriage in ICE custody occurred in Florida specifically and what records exist?

Available reporting documents multiple among people held in custody — advocates say more than a dozen women have described miscarrying or suffering dangerous complications while detained — but the det...

Feb 2, 2026

How many people died during ICE raids in Obama administration

The available reporting does not provide a documented count of people who died specifically "during raids" in ; instead, advocacy and investigative reports count more broadly. A joint –– report states...

Feb 1, 2026

What is the breakdown of the 56 ICE custody deaths during the Obama administration by cause (medical neglect, suicide, homicide, accident)?

The available reporting shows that advocacy groups using records counted during the , and that six of those were recorded as suicides . Beyond that clear suicide count, public documents and investigat...

Jan 31, 2026

Which specific ICE detainee death case files from 2010–2016 show medical neglect, and what did the death reviews say?

Independent reviews and advocacy reports covering custody from 2010 through 2016 repeatedly identify medical neglect as a contributing or proximate cause, but public records are fragmented: advocacy g...