Winn Correctional Center
Winnfield, Louisiana · 16 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 Aug 2025 to Oct 2026.
- Food or water withheld25% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Medical requests ignored25% vs 14%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld19% vs 6%
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Died in custody or soon after19% vs 5%
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Food or water withheld · 4 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Medical requests ignored · 4 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld · 3 stories
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Died in custody or soon after · 3 stories
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
- Overcrowding · 2 stories
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Shackled or chained · 2 stories
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 2 stories
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Solitary confinement · 1 story
Placed in isolation or segregation.
- No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene · 1 story
Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.
In their words
“Un día menos pensado, cuando estaba en la celda, los del centro de detención llegaron y me llamaron por mi nombre y me dijeron: alístate que te van a remover. Me sacaron, llevaron al aeropuerto Alejandría en Luisiana. Iba encadenado de pies, mano y cintura, como un criminal (...) Eso fue una tortura, un calvario”
“So we're in this country where we're being accused of stealing American jobs, but now they're asking us to work for $2.50, $3 a day, just so these for-profit companies can increase their profits.”
Stories
Elder C.: Honduran teen with legal status detained by ICE after Alabama traffic stopElder Chavez, 18, came from Honduras at 14 to live with his sister after his parents abandoned him, and excelled in welding classes. Despite legal status, he was detained after a traffic stop and denied protection from deportation.Winnfield, LA · Oct 16, 2026 · ProPublica, Minnesota Reformer, Dallas Observer +10
Elder C.C.: Honduran high school junior held by ICE more than 200 daysElder Chavez Carranza, an 18-year-old Honduran high school junior with special protections for immigrant youth, has been held over 200 days, working as a painter for $1 a day and sharing a room with 54 men.Albertville, AL · Oct 5, 2026 · 1819 News, Newsweek, ABC News +5
Carlos M.M.: Diabetic Costa Rican father who reported missed insulin dies in ICE custodyCarlos Josué Marchena-Marchena, 36, a Costa Rican father of four and ride-service driver, died at a Louisiana detention facility on Sept. 18 after relatives said he was repeatedly denied insulin and medical care.LA · Sep 23, 2026 · La Teja, Que Torta, La Nación +10
Xavier J.: Ecuadorian businessman with pending asylum case detained by ICE in MiamiXavier Jordán, an Ecuadorian businessman accused of financing a 2023 assassination, was detained with his wife at a Doral intersection on September 16, 2026. He had a pending asylum case and now remains held at a Louisiana detention center.Miami, FL · Sep 17, 2026 · teleSUR English, Miami New Times, El Comercio +4
Oscar S.C.: Kansas father brought to U.S. as infant deported by ICE to MexicoOscar Sanchez-Corona, 36, a construction worker brought to the U.S. as an infant, was shackled at a Lawrence, Kansas job site and held 18 days before being deported on foot into Juarez, separated from his two young children.“So we're in this country where we're being accused of stealing American jobs, but now they're asking us to work for $2.50, $3 a day, just so these for-profit companies can increase their profits.” — Oscar Sanchez-CoronaLawrence, KS · Sep 4, 2026 · Department of Homeland Security, Johnson County Post
Winnfield ICE detention center failed to report chokehold and pen stabbingAbout 1,500 detained immigrants were held at Winnfield's Winn Correctional Center, where inspectors found unreported use-of-force incidents including a chokehold, plus unsanitary conditions and missing medical records.Winnfield, LA · Jun 6, 2026 · Livingston Parish News, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, Bayou Progressive +1
Mamuka A.: Georgian detainee dies at Louisiana ICE facility cited for abuse, poor careMamuka Artmeladze, 43, died June 4 after being found unresponsive in his cell at a Louisiana ICE facility, where he'd been held since February without a court date. He was the 50th person to die in ICE custody this administration.Winnfield, LA · Jun 4, 2026 · Associated Press, ICE, NBC News +8- Andersson L.A.: Man detained by ICE after traffic stop, held in LouisianaA man held at Winn Correctional Center after a traffic stop asked a court to order his release, but the judge found his claims did not show he was likely to win and denied the request.Winnfield, LA · Jun 4, 2026 · CourtListener
Alejandro C.C.: Mexican man married to a U.S. citizen dies in Louisiana ICE custodyAlejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, who had lived in the U.S. for 25 years and was married to a citizen, died in Louisiana custody in April 2026 after months of detention and treatment for chronic illness.New Orleans, LA · Apr 18, 2026 · ICE, Lee Family Broadcasting, WNG +16- Jose G.D.: Guatemalan immigrant with spinal injuries held in Louisiana, alleges inadequate careA Guatemalan man who came to the U.S. at 15 in 2008 is challenging his detention at a Louisiana facility, citing inadequate care for spinal injuries; a judge ordered a sealed medical report within 14 days.Winnfield, LA · Mar 31, 2026 · CourtListener
Pío F.: Alabama store owner detained by ICE, $21,000 in remittances missingPío Figueroa, a convenience store owner in Russellville, Alabama, was detained January 30 while carrying $21,000 in community remittance funds to the bank. The money has not been accounted for since his arrest.Russellville, AL · Mar 11, 2026 · International Business Times, Rocket City Now
Anderson T.R.: South Arkansas father of young son detained by ICE at immigration check-inAnderson Tumin-Rivas, 24, a Guatemalan man married with a young son, was detained after showing up for a scheduled immigration check-in in Little Rock. He is now held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Guatemala.Rison, AR · Jan 28, 2026 · Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 News Online
Juan B.: Nicaraguan former political prisoner stripped of nationality deported to Honduras by ICEJuan Barilla, 35, a Nicaraguan farmer and former political prisoner resettled in Louisiana, was taken into ICE custody after a DUI arrest. He was deported to Honduras in November 2025 and now fears retaliation from Nicaragua's government.“Un día menos pensado, cuando estaba en la celda, los del centro de detención llegaron y me llamaron por mi nombre y me dijeron: alístate que te van a remover. Me sacaron, llevaron al aeropuerto Alejandría en Luisiana. Iba encadenado de pies, mano y cintura, como un criminal (...) Eso fue una tortura, un calvario” — Juan BarillaDec 1, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, El Heraldo, 100 Noticias +1- Britania U.R.: Transgender woman deported to Mexico despite court order barring her removalBritania Uriostegui Rios, a transgender woman, was deported to Mexico without notice despite a court order finding she could face torture or death there, leaving her without medication, ID, or money.Winnfield, LA · Nov 12, 2025 · Them, CNN, LGBTQ Nation +4
Olvin D.: Little Rock woman says ICE targeted her husband due to activismOlvin Dominguez, an undocumented Honduran man who has lived in the U.S. 17 years, was arrested after his wife, an activist, says ICE told him they'd been watching her Facebook page. He was moved to a Louisiana facility.Little Rock, AR · Nov 7, 2025 · Arkansas Times, Threads, Spot on Arkansas
Daniel F.E.: Easton, Maryland pastor held by ICE says he was denied heart medicationDaniel Fuentes Espinal, a volunteer pastor and construction worker who led a 70-family congregation for over a decade, was detained while driving to a job and held nearly a month before his Easton community won his release.Easton, MD · Aug 18, 2025 · ACLU, Christian Post, CNN +7
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.
- Died 19%
- Deported 19%
- Still detained 50%
- Released 6%
- Unknown 6%