Breaking: 18th ICE Detention Death Confirmed

Apparent Suicide at Stewart Detention Center on April 28 Makes FY26 the Deadliest in History

April 30, 2026

Sorry to share some sad news today.

On April 28, an immigrant (reportedly Cuban, but I’m still confirming) passed away in ICE detention at CoreCivic’s Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. ICE has not yet posted anything, but I have confirmed his death with CoreCivic and the GBI.

Sources close to the facility report the man was in solitary confinement following an altercation with a CoreCivic guard that left the guard unconscious. He was reportedly being threatened with criminal prosecution over the incident. CoreCivic referred questions about these circumstances to ICE.

His death marks the 18th this year, the 29th this fiscal year, and the 49th since January 2026. It is the 15th at the Stewart facility.

I’m working on another time-sensitive project today, and will come back to this once that’s put to bed.

In the meantime, here are some resources about previous deaths at Stewart:

We can do better than this. El Refugio offers support to people locked inside Stewart and their loved ones. They could use your help.