The research aims to estimate mortality rates among individuals in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and explore death patterns over time.
Data collection from ICE detention facilities from 2004 to January 2026
Estimation of annual mortality rates
Analysis of age and cause of death patterns
Estimated annual mortality rates among detained individuals
Identified specific age groups with higher mortality
Summarized causes of death prevalent in detainee populations
Abstract
This study estimates annual mortality rates among individuals detained in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities and summarizes age and cause of death patterns from 2004 through January 2026.