Winnfield ICE detention center cited for sanitation, use-of-force reporting failures
Jun 6, 2026·Location: Winnfield, LA
A DHS Office of Inspector General inspection of Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana found multiple violations affecting approximately 1,500 detained immigrants. Facility staff failed to properly report use-of-force incidents including a chokehold and a pen stabbing, and did not maintain adequate sanitary conditions, proper food storage temperatures, or medical records. The facility lacked documentation of disciplinary actions or remedial training for officers involved in use-of-force incidents.
Sources
- Sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at Winnfield ICE facility, inspection finds - Livingston Parish News
livingstonparishnews.com·Jun 6, 2026·archived copy
- oig.dhs.gov
- Federal Watchdog Finds Choke Hold, Pen Stabbing, Unsafe Conditions at Louisiana ICE Detention Facility
bayouprogressive.com·Jun 5, 2026·archived copy
- myarklamiss.com
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