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Six people died in California immigration detention centers over the past year as the crowded sites struggled to provide basic medical care, detailing conditions inside the facilities.
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The 175-page report released Friday offers the most detailed look to date inside the detention centers that are often in remote areas of the state and hard to access for attorneys, families, and advocates.
It documents the highest death toll since the state began conducting inspections of the centers seven years ago. In 2024, there were zero deaths in California detention centers, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s list of Immigration and Customs Enforcement press releases tracking them, and the Attorney General’s office.
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