Second detainee death in less than two months recorded at Louisiana ICE center
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A 43-year-old Georgian citizen has died at an ICE center in Louisiana. This is the second death at the facility in two months amid criticism of medical care.
Another detainee has died at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, which is used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This marks the second death at the facility in less than two months amid criticism of detention conditions and medical care. This was reported by the Associated Press, according to UNN.
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According to ICE, 43-year-old Georgian citizen Mamuka Artmeladze was found unconscious on June 4. Center staff initiated resuscitation efforts, after which the man was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later. The cause of death is to be determined by an autopsy.
Artmeladze had been in custody for nearly four months. He was detained in Alabama in February after ICE concluded he no longer had a legal basis to remain in the U.S. According to the agency, he became the 19th detainee to die in ICE custody since the beginning of the year.
The previous death at the Winn center occurred on April 11. At that time, 49-year-old Mexican citizen Alejandro Cabrera Clemente died. According to the coroner's report, the cause of death was cardiovascular disease. A previous inspection of the facility revealed problems with medical services, unsanitary conditions, and instances of excessive use of force against detainees.