Luis Sandoval
Luis Sandoval, 48, a man from El Salvador, was held at the D. Ray James facility in Folkston, Georgia, after being transferred there from ICE custody on October 8. According to ICE, staff found him with a ligature around his neck at 1:46 a.m. on October 23, and he was pronounced dead at 2:28 a.m. ICE says the death is under investigation and an autopsy will determine the cause and manner, while the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has opened an inquiry at the sheriff's request. Relatives and advocates have raised concerns about conditions at the center, which had a hunger strike underway at the time.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. ICE says staff found him with a ligature around his neck and that his death is under investigation, with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation looking into it at the sheriff's request.
Reported by: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.