More US Immigration Detention, Less Oversight, and More Deaths

When a government detains a person, it assumes a duty of care. That person’s health—and survival—depends on whether the detaining authority provides adequate care, maintains health-promoting conditions, and responds to medical needs. Mortality in detention is thus a sentinel measure of whether the state is meeting its custodial obligation to provide humane conditions and adequate medical care, an obligation grounded in constitutional due process principles, domestic detention standards, and inte...