Irwin County Detention Center
Ocilla, Georgia · 7 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 Aug 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Medical requests ignored43% vs 15%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld29% vs 6%
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Food or water withheld29% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Medical requests ignored · 3 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld · 2 stories
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Food or water withheld · 2 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Shackled or chained · 2 stories
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Overcrowding · 1 story
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Died in custody or soon after · 1 story
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
In their words
“They give you some pain medicine and see if it helps you, but they don't call you a doctor.”
Stories
Venkata V.: Diabetic NC teacher and grandmother with green card detained at ICE check-inVenkata Vasamsetty, 59, a special-needs substitute teacher and grandmother, was detained during a routine check-in even after her case was dismissed, and held for two weeks before a judge granted her bond.Charlotte, NC · Aug 24, 2026 · NRI Pulse, Times of India, Times Now News +11
Tangieth C.L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker still denied medication for ovarian condition in ICE custodyTangieth Paola Carrasquero Lopez, 23, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a chronic ovarian condition, says she has only received ibuprofen at a Georgia detention center. Her doctor continues requesting her prescribed medication and monitoring.“They give you some pain medicine and see if it helps you, but they don't call you a doctor.” — Tangieth Paola Carrasquero LopezAtlanta, GA · Jul 27, 2026 · Newsweek, Federal Caucus Post
Elder A.M.: High school soccer captain detained by ICE after traffic stop, misses graduationElder Yuvini Aguilar Macario, 19, a soccer captain at Trion High School who had started welding classes, was detained after a traffic stop and missed his graduation; classmates gave him a standing ovation in absentia.Walker County, GA · Jul 19, 2026 · Times Free Press, Local 3 News, All On Georgia
Jesús Manuel A.S.: Venezuelan man dies on ICE transfer bus, sister says medication withheldJesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, died on a bus transfer between Georgia detention centers after his family said ICE withheld most of his needed medication. He had called his sister from custody saying he wasn't getting his medication.Ocilla, GA · Jul 14, 2026 · NBC San Diego, Austin Kocher, Eastern New Mexico News +5
Pauline B.: Cameroonian mother whose fallopian tube was removed without consent held at StewartPauline Nadege Binam, 36, who came to the U.S. at age 2, remains held at Stewart Detention Center, separated from her 17-year-old daughter. She reads nearly a book a day to cope.Lumpkin, GA · Dec 1, 2025 · The Advocate, CBS News, The Pink Times +2
Alma B.: Macon woman claiming U.S. citizenship held 243 days by ICEAlma Bowman, 59, of Macon, who says she is a U.S. citizen born in the Philippines to a Navy serviceman, was held 243 days at Stewart Detention Center before her November release.Macon, GA · Nov 27, 2025 · Georgia Public Broadcasting, Macon Telegraph, 11Alive
Orlais L.M.: Cuban husband of pregnant U.S. citizen held by ICE in GeorgiaOrlais Lores Mayeta was detained near his Stockbridge, Georgia home on August 2 after a paperwork mix-up. His wife, five months pregnant, awaits his September 30 hearing while covering expenses alone.Stockbridge, GA · Aug 2, 2025 · Cuba Headlines, CiberCuba
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 14%
- Still detained 57%
- Released 29%