Clay County Jail
Brazil, Indiana · 7 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Jan 2026 to Sep 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Medical requests ignored14% vs 15%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Medical requests ignored · 1 story
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
In their words
No verbatim testimony extracted yet.
Stories
Salah S.: Mosque president held 80 days by ICE in retaliation for Palestinian advocacySalah Sarsour, 53, a mosque president and father of six, was held 80 days, losing over 30 pounds amid worsening diabetes. A judge found ICE likely retaliated against him for Palestinian rights advocacy.Milwaukee, WI · Sep 29, 2026 · Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Reuters +16- Gurpreet S.: Indian man held by ICE without bond hearing after Indiana traffic stopAn Indian man held at Clay County Jail since a July 2026 traffic stop in Indianapolis was never given a bond hearing. A court ordered officials to grant one or release him within ten days.Indianapolis, IN · Jul 2, 2026 · CourtListener
Selah Dine H.: Mauritanian asylum seeker and Indiana jail officer arrested by ICESelah Dine Habib worked as a corrections officer at an Indiana jail while seeking asylum based on his sexual orientation. He was arrested in May 2026 after marrying a woman, and remains detained in Brazil, Indiana.Portland, IN · May 21, 2026 · Fox News, Comms Trader, InterNewsCast +4- Aidar M.: Kyrgyzstani asylum seeker held by ICE in Indiana without bond hearingA Kyrgyzstani man with a pending asylum case was detained in Indiana after a traffic stop. A court ordered a bond hearing or his release by April 7.Brazil, IN · Mar 12, 2026 · CourtListener
Asif A.C.: Chicago restaurant owner with pending green card interview deported to PakistanAsif Amin Cheema, 63, ran a Humboldt Park sandwich shop for 30 years before being detained near his home and deported to Pakistan. His 19-year-old son left college to keep the business running.Chicago, IL · Mar 1, 2026 · Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Block Club Chicago +2- Gaston L.G.: Mexican man in U.S. 28 years held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. for about 28 years was held without a bond hearing after a January drunken driving arrest. A federal court ordered him given a bond hearing or released.St. Joseph County, IN · Jan 28, 2026 · CourtListener
Rebecca P.: 70-year-old green card holder with kidney disease held by ICE, deportation haltedRebecca Pinyerd, a 70-year-old Filipina resident of over 40 years, had her deportation flight cancelled after airline officials found her too medically unfit to fly. She remains detained at Clay County Jail with no new deportation date set.Chicago, IL · Jan 6, 2026 · Asian Journal, CBS News, Queonda Magazine
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Deported 14%
- Still detained 29%
- Released 14%
- Unknown 43%