At least 32 people died in ICE jails in 2025. Six more have already died in ICE custody during the first three weeks of 2026.
A 2018 restraint chair death led to a $1.5 million legal settlement. The jail has used restraint chairs more than 1,000 times since then.
A 2021 incident in a Missouri prison illustrates the barriers Muslims face practicing their religion behind bars.
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Holly Krig

Those of us who see ourselves in Renee Good can take this moment to deepen our solidarities with all who are policed.
Those of us who see ourselves in Renee Good can take this moment to deepen our solidarities with all who are policed.
Reporting for this story was supported by the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Steven Stafford still cries when he talks about the night of Feb. 28, 2021. “They tried to kill me… they tried to kill ...