Torrance County Detention Facility
Estancia, New Mexico · 9 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 Jun 2025 to Oct 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Food or water withheld22% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Hunger strike22% vs 2%
The person or a group refused food in protest.
- Punished for complaining or organizing22% vs 3%
Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Food or water withheld · 2 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Hunger strike · 2 stories
The person or a group refused food in protest.
- Punished for complaining or organizing · 2 stories
Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.
- Medical requests ignored · 2 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene · 2 stories
Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 1 story
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Firearm drawn or fired · 1 story
Agents drew or fired a gun.
- Force on family or bystanders · 1 story
Physical force was used on a relative, child, observer, or bystander, not only the arrest target.
- Overcrowding · 1 story
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Extreme heat or cold · 1 story
Held in a freezing or dangerously hot space (hieleras, no heat, no air conditioning in summer).
In their words
“I just want them back. I just want to be with him and this not happen. I want to feel safe with where we live. I want to feel like we can drive somewhere and not have to look at every car.”
Stories
Man detained by ICE in Tijeras days before filing marriage paperworkErick Reyes, who has lived in the U.S. since age 10 and married three months earlier, was detained by agents in Tijeras, New Mexico, while gathering paperwork for a marriage-based immigration application.“I just want them back. I just want to be with him and this not happen. I want to feel safe with where we live. I want to feel like we can drive somewhere and not have to look at every car.” — Alaina RodriguezTijeras, NM · Oct 20, 2026 · newmexico-express.com, KOB, Haystack TV +1
Luis C.: Ecuadorian father thrown to ground by ICE, held nearly 10 monthsLuis Caiza, an Ecuadorian asylum seeker and father of three, was thrown to the ground during a Minnesota traffic stop and held nearly 10 months in New Mexico, describing tooth infections and poor food.Maple Grove, MN · Oct 8, 2026 · MPR News, Substack- Iranian man held 13 months as three countries refuse to take himHouman Rashidy, an Iranian citizen, was held 13 months at Torrance County Detention Facility before a judge ordered his release, finding no real chance of deportation since no country would accept him.Torrance County, NM · Jul 27, 2026 · CourtListener, PACER Monitor
Rogelio B.: Cuban hunger striker moved across four states, deported to Ecuador by ICERogelio Bolufé, 44, was moved across four states after a 10-day hunger strike protesting detention conditions, then deported to Ecuador in May 2026 while appealing his case.Estancia, NM · May 11, 2026 · Tri City Record, Are You Pop, News from the States +2
Rogelio B.I.: Cuban hunger striker says ICE shuttled him through four states, denied careRogelio Bolufé Izquierdo, a 44-year-old Cuban detainee who organized about 200 others to document poor facility conditions, says he was denied medical care and shuffled through four states during a hunger strike.Estancia, NM · Apr 19, 2026 · Albuquerque Journal, News from the States, Tri City Record +1- Sachin K.: Indian man detained by ICE and held in Estancia, New MexicoAn Indian man detained after entering the country in 2023 was held at a New Mexico detention center. A court ordered he receive a bond hearing within seven days.New Mexico · Dec 26, 2025 · CourtListener
Sergei I.: 34-year U.S. resident held by ICE indefinitely, no country will accept himSergei Izbitski, 46, has run a painting and remodeling business in New Jersey since arriving from Kazakhstan 34 years ago. No country will accept him, yet he remains detained without a bond hearing.Estancia, NM · Jun 9, 2025 · Albuquerque Journal, Tulane Law Review, CNN +3- Stateless man in U.S. since 1991 held indefinitely by ICEA stateless man who has lived in the U.S. since leaving Kazakhstan in 1991, owns a home and business, and has no criminal record was detained in June. A magistrate recommended his release after finding no real chance of deportation.Estancia, NM · Jun 9, 2025 · Albuquerque Journal, EXA, Habeas Dockets
- Sergei I.: Stateless business owner held months by ICE with no prospect of deportationSergei Izbitski, 46, stateless since leaving Kazakhstan as a boy in 1991, owns a home and business and has no criminal record. A magistrate recommended his release after months held without a bond hearing.Estancia, NM · Jun 9, 2025 · Albuquerque Journal, EXA, Habeas Dockets
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 11%
- Still detained 78%
- Released 11%