Houston Contract Detention Facility
Houston, Texas · 3 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 Feb 2026 to May 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Overcrowding33% vs 6%
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Food or water withheld33% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Medical requests ignored33% vs 14%
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
- Overcrowding · 1 story
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Food or water withheld · 1 story
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- 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
Wilfredo H.G. and Nexoli G.B.: 10-year-old Venezuelan boy faces deportation alone after mother detained by ICEWilfredo Hoyos-Gomez, a 10-year-old Venezuelan boy, appeared alone in Houston immigration court facing deportation to Ecuador, a country he has never visited, after his mother was detained following a traffic stop.Houston, TX · May 1, 2026 · News 4 San Antonio, Newsweek, CBS 19 +3
Stephanie K.V.: Army reservist's wife held 4 months by ICE after routine check-inStephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to an Army Reserve pilot, was held for four months in crowded conditions despite always complying with check-ins. A judge found due-process violations and ordered her freed.Houston, TX · Apr 8, 2026 · ABC News, CNN, Miami Herald +6
Two Iranian Christian converts held by ICE in Houston after routine check-inTwo Iranian Christian converts who volunteer at a Houston church have been held since December after a routine check-in, one facing deportation despite having evangelized to Muslims in Iran.Houston, TX · Feb 25, 2026 · Christian Post, KTEP
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.
- Still detained 67%
- Released 33%