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Wrongful detentions in the U.S.

The process and challenges of addressing wrongful detentions in the US, including legal remedies and systemic flaws.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What legal remedies exist for people wrongly detained by ICE due to database errors?

Wrongful detentions caused by database errors can be challenged through a mix of immediate administrative steps and longer-term civil litigation: prompt proof of citizenship and legal intervention oft...

Jan 19, 2026

Criminal detainees

The majority of recent reporting shows that an expanding share of people held in U.S. detention systems—especially in immigration custody—are not convicted criminals, a trend that has driven much of I...