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Substandard medical care in ICE facilities

Substandard medical care, including delays, misdiagnoses, and inadequate monitoring of chronic and mental-health conditions, contributed to multiple detainee deaths.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What do ICE detainee death reviews reveal about causes and preventability of deaths between 2009–2016?

Detainee Death Reviews (DDRs) released by and analyzed by researchers and advocacy groups show that the proximate causes of many between roughly 2009–2016 included cardiovascular disease, suicide, inf...

Jan 30, 2026
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What were the findings and recommendations of ICE death reviews and Inspector General audits during the Obama administration?

Death reviews and Inspector General (IG) audits during found repeated failures in medical care, , and weak accountability mechanisms that contributed to custody, and recommended stronger oversight, tr...