California City detention facility, July. A former prison reopened for ICE detention as the system expands and deaths rise. ICE detention is
At least 23 people died in ICE custody between October 2025 and early March 2026 — more than the previous full year. 2025 had already been the deadliest year in two decades, with December the deadliest month on record.
These deaths are not accidents. They come from how the system is built.















