Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center
Jena, Louisiana · 12 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 2025 to Oct 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Solitary confinement17% vs 4%
Placed in isolation or segregation.
- Food or water withheld17% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Abuse or threats by staff17% vs 6%
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Solitary confinement · 2 stories
Placed in isolation or segregation.
- Food or water withheld · 2 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 2 stories
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 1 story
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Medication withheld · 1 story
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Shackled or chained · 1 story
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Medical requests ignored · 1 story
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
In their words
“After a while, they called us back in and introduced us to an ICE agent who explained [Connor] had been detained. He told me that he was already being taken away from the building at that point.”
“I’m afraid of dying here”
Stories
Mahmoud K.: Columbia activist with green card detained 104 days by ICEMahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate student and green card holder married to a U.S. citizen, was held by ICE for over three months after organizing pro-Palestinian protests. He is now asking the Supreme Court to review his case.New York, NY · Oct 19, 2026 · NPR, CNN, NBC News +32
Gerson S.T.: Rhinebeck landscaper held by ICE over a year, moved to LouisianaGerson Josué Santamaría Turcios, a Honduran landscaper and Rhinebeck High School graduate, was held over a year after neighbors raised more than $132,000 for his defense. A federal appeals judge granted him a stay of deportation.Rhinebeck, NY · Sep 30, 2026 · The Daily Catch, TribLive, The Guardian +3
ICE smashes truck window, detains construction workers near Montclair elementary schoolConstruction and kitchen workers, including a 24-year-old named Kevin, were pulled from a truck near a Montclair elementary school as children arrived; two were later ordered returned from a Louisiana-bound bus.Montclair, NJ · Sep 14, 2026 · Montclair Local, New Jersey Hills
Min Khant Z.: Rohingya asylum seeker held seven weeks by ICE after airport arrestMin Khant Zaw, a Rohingya activist and Georgia Tech graduate researcher who fled Myanmar in 2019, was detained at a New Orleans airport returning from visiting his grandparents. He spent seven weeks in detention before release on $40,000 bond.New Orleans, LA · Sep 9, 2026 · Verite News, Everlit
Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker says she was assaulted, denied care in ICE detentionCamila Toro de Paula, 25, a transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent 11 months in a men's detention facility in Louisiana, saying she's been assaulted and held in solitary without regular access to water.Jena, LA · Aug 20, 2026 · Seattle Times, Verite News, The Pink Times- Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker held in men's ICE facility in Louisiana, denied hormonesCamila Toro de Paula, a 25-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent nearly a year in a men's Louisiana facility, denied hormone therapy and placed in solitary confinement.“I’m afraid of dying here” — Camila Toro de PaulaNew York, NY · Aug 20, 2026 · Seattle Times, LGBTQ Nation
Min Khant Z.: Rohingya asylum seeker who fled genocide held seven weeks by ICEMin Khant Zaw, a Rohingya activist and Georgia Tech computer science researcher who fled genocide in Myanmar, was detained at a New Orleans airport in July and held seven weeks before being freed on a $40,000 bond in September.Jul 21, 2026 · Verite News, Everlit
Connor R.: British father of twins detained by ICE at Tampa green card interviewConnor Michael Read, 29, a British pressure-washing business owner married to an American with three-year-old twin sons, was detained during a green card interview in June 2026. His wife learned his residency petition had been approved the same day.“After a while, they called us back in and introduced us to an ICE agent who explained [Connor] had been detained. He told me that he was already being taken away from the building at that point.” — Jaelin, his wifeTampa, FL · Jun 3, 2026 · Mirror, The Guardian, American Immigration Council
Kasper E.: Danish father of five detained by ICE during citizenship interviewKasper Eriksen, a father of five who has lived in Mississippi since 2013, spent nearly four months in ICE detention before being released on bond just before his fifth child's birth.MS · Aug 19, 2025 · Indianapolis Recorder, Mississippi Today
Marlon S.C.: Stateless 65-year-old wheelchair user detained by ICE at asylum interviewMarlon Gerardo Sáenz Cruz, 65, a wheelchair user with glaucoma and polio complications, was detained at what he believed was an asylum interview after fleeing persecution in Nicaragua; he now faces possible removal.Los Angeles, CA · Aug 17, 2025 · Associated Press, ABC News, Divergentes +1
Alireza D.: Iranian doctoral student detained by ICE, no specific allegations givenAlireza Doroudi, an Iranian doctoral student in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama, was detained at his home after his visa was revoked. He remains held in Louisiana, with no specific allegations given.Alabama, AL · Mar 25, 2025 · WBRC, Decatur Daily, The Crimson White
Rafael F.M.: Father held by ICE over a year faces deportation to El SalvadorRafael Flores Martinez, a father and husband arrested at his family's pupusa stand, was held over a year and moved across the country to Louisiana. He now awaits deportation to El Salvador despite having further appeals available.Pacoima, CA · Feb 1, 2025 · PACER Monitor
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%