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U.S. Immigration Detention Death Rates

The topic is about the different ways to measure and report deaths in U.S. immigration detention, including absolute counts and standardized rates, and how these methods can shape public understanding and policy debates.

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Jan 27, 2026

How have counting methods (absolute counts vs. death rates per 100,000 detainees) changed the public narrative about deaths in immigration detention?

in detention by raw totals versus by standardized rates alters the story: absolute counts foreground the human scale and institutional accountability, while death rates per 100,000 detainees reframe r...