Winn Correctional Center
Coverage of Winn Correctional Center in the Nexus archive.
- ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
A second detainee, Mamuka Artmeladze, has died at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Louisiana within two months, following the death of Alejandro Cabrera Clemente. The facility, managed by Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office and LaSalle Corrections, faces reports of insanitary conditions and medical care issues. Artmeladze’s cause of death is pending an autopsy, while Cabrera’s death was attributed to natural causes.
- ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
A second detainee has died in two months at an ICE facility in Louisiana amid reports of poor medical care and insanitary conditions. Mamuka Artmeladze and Alejandro Cabrera Clemente were found unresponsive, with the latter's death attributed to natural causes related to cardiovascular disease.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and maintain medical records, according to a 2025 DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report detailed incidents including a chokehold and a pen used to puncture a detainee's skin, with incomplete video documentation and inadequate follow-up training or disciplinary actions for staff.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and keep medical records, according to a DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report highlighted incidents like chokeholds and puncturing a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear disciplinary process for staff.
- Federal inspector reports chokehold, pen stabbing at ICE facility
A surprise federal inspection at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana revealed prohibited chokehold use, an officer stabbing a detainee with a pen, and unsanitary conditions at an ICE detention facility. Investigators found multiple health and safety violations, including inadequate documentation of staff training and structural issues like kitchen leaks and improper food storage.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, notify use-of-force incidents, and maintain medical records, according to a 2025 DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report highlighted incidents like a chokehold and a pen puncturing a detainee's skin, with incomplete video documentation and no clear process for staff training or disciplinary actions.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and maintain medical records, according to a DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report cited incidents including a chokehold and a pen puncturing a detainee's skin, with incomplete video documentation and inadequate disciplinary processes.
- Sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at Winnfield ICE facility, inspection finds
A 2025 inspection of Louisiana's Winn Correctional Center, operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), found failures in sanitation, food storage, medical record-keeping, and transparency around use-of-force incidents. Federal inspectors reviewed cases where staff used a chokehold and punctured a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear process for tracking staff training or disciplinary actions.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and keep medical records, according to a 2025 DHS Office of Inspector General report. Specific incidents included an officer applying a chokehold and puncturing a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation. The DHS spokesperson downplayed the issues as 'minor infractions' but did not address use-of-force concerns.
- DHS watchdog finds use-of-force issues, and safety and sanitation concerns at Louisiana ICE center
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General identified use-of-force issues, safety concerns, and sanitation problems at the Winn Correctional Center, an ICE detention facility in Winnfield, Louisiana. The findings highlight operational shortcomings at the facility.
- Louisiana ICE Facility Mistreated Immigrants, Federal Investigators Say
Federal investigators found multiple instances of mistreatment at the Winn Correctional Center, an ICE detention facility in Winnfield, Louisiana, last year.