Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE
Name not reported
A Spanish-speaking woman was held in immigration custody at the Kay County Detention Center in Newkirk, Oklahoma. According to a Mother Jones report published June 25, 2024, she told staff she felt she was dying, and staff treated this as suicidal ideation and placed her in solitary confinement. She later died of liver failure, the cause given in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The report says she died of liver failure, and staff at Kay County Detention Center dismissed her statement that she felt she was dying as suicidal ideation and put her in solitary confinement.
Reported by: the report on her death.