Death Detainee Reports Released by ICE
This page is not currently being updated. For the most up-to-date information on detainee death reports from adult deaths in ICE custody, please visit this AILA webpage: Deaths at Adult Detention Centers.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is committed to upholding an immigration detention system that prioritizes the health, safety, and welfare of all of those in our care in custody. Upon an official report of a detainee death, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) makes official notifications to Congress, non-governmental organization (NGO) stakeholders, and the media and posts a news release with relevant details on the public website, at https://www.ice.gov/news/all, within two business days, per agency policy. ERO also schedules a meeting within three (3) business days to brief senior leadership about the event and ensure that all required investigation and coordination is undertaken in a timely manner. Congressional requirements described in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (2018) require ICE to make public all reports regarding an in-custody death within 90 days. The table below includes those reports, beginning in Fiscal Year 2018.
Related Resources
- Code Red: The Fatal Consequences of Dangerously Substandard Medical Care in Immigration Detention – June 20, 2018
- Systemic Indifference: Dangerous and Substandard Medical Care in Immigration Detention – May 8, 2017
- Fatal Neglect: How ICE Ignores Deaths in Detention – February 24, 2016
- National Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Releases Sham Immigrant Death Reports As It Dodges Accountability And Flouts Congressional Requirements – December 19, 2018
- Deaths at Adult Detention Centers