Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — A Louisiana detention center that houses roughly 1,500 immigrants failed to ensure sanitary conditions, properly store perishable food, properly notify use-of-force incidents and maintain medical records of detainees, according to a report published Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog.

The findings stem from an unannounced visit from federal inspectors in March 2025 to the Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana.

The report from the DHS Office of Inspector General comes …

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