federal immigration detention centers

A 2025 U.S. Senate investigation led by Sen. Jon Ossoff collected more than 500 reports of abuse and neglect between January and August 2025 and documented more than 80 credible cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers.

A 2025 U.S. Senate investigation documented types of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers including denial of insulin or glucose monitoring, delays in medical attention for days that in some cases were life-threatening, withholding of asthma inhalers, and multi-week delays in filling prescriptions.

A 2025 U.S. Senate investigation documented widespread complaints about inadequate food and water in federal immigration detention centers, including reports of meals described as too small for adults, sometimes expired milk, foul-smelling water, and limited distributions of clean water that forced competition for bottles.

A 2025 U.S. Senate investigation collected more than 500 reports of abuse and neglect in federal immigration detention centers and documented more than 80 credible cases of medical neglect.

A 2025 U.S. Senate investigation documented cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers that included detainees being denied insulin or glucose monitoring, having asthma medications withheld, and experiencing delays of weeks to months in receiving prescriptions.

A 2025 U.S. Senate investigation identified widespread complaints about food and water in federal immigration detention centers, including reports of meals too small for adults, expired milk, foul-smelling water, and limited availability of clean water.