Detention Kills

Ben Owen's FOIA Complaint & Exhibits

#DetentionKills and the widow of lawfully present UK National Ben Owen sue DHS entities on the second anniversary of his tragic, preventable death at the Baker County, Florida Detention Center.

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21+

deaths in detention centers in 2020, and counting...

177,391+

people detained in 2020.

Our Mission

Detention Kills envisions a world where immigration Detention Centers do not exist. We are a community of activists that brings together the voices of the families who have been directly impacted by the evils of the immigration detention system and understand that Detention Kills.

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News & Updates

Sep 30, 2020

The death toll in ICE custody is the highest it's been in 15 years

CNN

In 2020, 21 people died in ICE custody, according to a CNN tally of data released by the agency. That's more than double the number of deaths in 2019.

Feb 1, 2021

ICE review found failures in care of mentally ill detainee who died by suicide

Blatant negligence and overt segregation at Stewart Detention Center lead to the tragic death of Jeancarlo “Jean” Jimenez on May 15, 2017.

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