Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE
Name not reported
A person held at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, died of complications from COVID-19 in fiscal year 2021, according to the DHS Office of Inspector General. An OIG-contracted medical team reported that facility staff had carried out COVID-19 screening and that the emergency response was appropriate, an account the agency gave of its own conduct. The person's name, age and sex are not given.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The DHS Office of Inspector General says the detained person died of complications from COVID-19.
Reported by: DHS Office of Inspector General (outside investigators).