Immigration and Customs Enforcement Ends Mandatory Reporting for Detainee Deaths Post Release

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reversing a policy requiring the reporting of detainee deaths within 30 days of release.Health experts warn this decision will obscure mortality data and hinder the identification of medical neglect within the growing population of over 60,000 detainees.The Department of Homeland Security maintains the shift is a logical limit on its jurisdictional responsibilities following a year that has seen at least 18 reported deaths.