Overview

• A new report reveals an increase in the use of solitary confinement for immigrants in ICE custody, with placements in 2023 being 61% higher than the previous year.
• Solitary confinement, often exceeding the UN-defined torture threshold of 15 days, is used for punishment and to manage detainees, including those with mental health conditions.
• ICE's reliance on solitary confinement has drawn criticism from human rights groups and calls for reform, despite agency claims of oversight and humane treatment.
• Detainees report severe conditions and neglect in solitary, including lack of medical care, humiliation, and psychological harm.
• Calls for the Biden administration to address and phase out the use of solitary confinement in immigration detention have intensified.