Richwood Correctional Center
Monroe, Louisiana · 21 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 May 2025 to Oct 2026.
- Food or water withheld24% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Overcrowding14% vs 6%
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Food or water withheld · 5 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Medical requests ignored · 3 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Overcrowding · 3 stories
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 2 stories
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Pregnant or postpartum in custody · 2 stories
The detained person was pregnant, miscarried, gave birth, or was postpartum or breastfeeding while held.
- Family not told · 1 story
Relatives were not informed of the arrest, a transfer, a hospitalization, or a death, or learned of it from the press or other detainees.
- Shackled or chained · 1 story
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Died in custody or soon after · 1 story
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
- 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.
- 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
“Acá uno es un simple animalito al que ponen en un corralito mientras le sacan el dinero y le violan todos los derechos para después mandarlo a su país, ¿cuándo? Nadie sabe. Cuando a ellos les de la gana, porque las leyes no existen”
“I was just a body that they crammed into a room, almost as if to be forgotten,”
Stories
Fatou T.: Iowa mother of four deported to Sierra Leone, where she'd never beenFatou Traore, a hospital custodian and mother of four who lived in Iowa City for decades, was deported to Sierra Leone despite a pending motion to stay her removal.Florissant, MO · Oct 13, 2026 · The Gazette, Labor Notes, CBS 2 Iowa +6
Godfrey W.: Army veteran and green card holder deported to Jamaica with appeal pendingGodfrey Wade, 65, an Army veteran and father of six, was deported to Jamaica while his appeal was pending and was later hospitalized for pneumonia. A Georgia judge has since voided the old conviction behind his case.Covington, GA · Oct 5, 2026 · Military.com, NYC Carib News, Military.com +8
Qingfang P.: College basketball player detained by ICE at Mississippi airportQingfang Pang, a 6-foot-9 college basketball player from China, was detained at a Mississippi airport while flying to meet his visa sponsor; he is now held in Louisiana seeking bond.Jackson, MS · Sep 29, 2026 · Total Pro Sports, Mississippi Today, Front Office Sports +6
Julian C.C.: Peruvian man dies in ICE custody at Louisiana facilityJulian Curo-Churata, 47, of Peru died in ICE custody on September 29 at a Louisiana hospital after being found in medical distress. He had been held since June and was arrested during a targeted enforcement operation.Baltimore, MD · Sep 29, 2026 · ICE, Latin Post, Latin Times +4
Jorge M.C.: Father with U visa held by ICE three months, loses 15 kgJorge Mata Campos, 51, a Costa Rican construction worker and father raising a 16-year-old U.S. citizen son, has lost nearly 15 kilograms during three months at a Louisiana detention center.“Acá uno es un simple animalito al que ponen en un corralito mientras le sacan el dinero y le violan todos los derechos para después mandarlo a su país, ¿cuándo? Nadie sabe. Cuando a ellos les de la gana, porque las leyes no existen” — Jorge Mata CamposLA · Sep 25, 2026 · La Nación, LinkedIn, Newstral
Juan Miguel A.: Newberg father and autism caregiver detained by ICE, sent to LouisianaJuan Miguel Aldape, a Newberg, Oregon resident of 22 years and caregiver for his autistic son, was detained outside a Lowe's and sent to a Louisiana facility; his family could not reach him for over a week.McMinnville, OR · Aug 24, 2026 · The Oregonian, Chron, Portland Tribune +6- Yoenis H.R.: Man sent to Louisiana by ICE in violation of court orderA man held in Tacoma was transferred to Louisiana in violation of a court order, then brought back after failed flight attempts, while his mother suffered a stress-related cardiac emergency.Tacoma, WA · Aug 14, 2026 · CourtListener
Boanerges F.B.: Nicaraguan father detained at ICE check-in, coerced into self-deportation, separated from familyBoanerges Flores-Bravo, a Nicaraguan father working for a Missouri school district, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and pressured into signing deportation papers, then sent back to Nicaragua in June 2026.Maplewood, MO · Jul 26, 2026 · First Alert 4, Spectrum Local News, KCUR +8- Mercedes D.G.: Venezuelan woman detained at ICE check-in, may be deported to MexicoA Venezuelan woman who had lived under supervised release since 2011 was detained at a routine ICE check-in after her supervision was revoked. She is held at Richwood Correctional Center and faces removal to Venezuela or Mexico.Richwood, LA · Jul 17, 2026 · CourtListener
- Juana G.G.: Honduran woman living in U.S. since 2019 detained in LouisianaA Honduran woman released without a court notice after crossing near Presidio, Texas in 2019 is now held at a Louisiana facility. A court denied her request to block her transfer or deportation.Presidio, Texas · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener
Woman granted protection held by ICE over a year, faces Congo deportationA 23-year-old South American woman, granted protection in June 2025 after fleeing persecution over her queer identity, has been held over a year in Louisiana while ICE seeks to deport her to Congo.Monroe, LA · May 29, 2026 · Verite News, NOLA.com
Iris M.L.: Mother of three miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, deported to GuatemalaIris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus lost her pregnancy mid-term while held at a Louisiana ICE facility and was deported to Guatemala in May 2025. She now lives without running water, separated from her partner and three children in Tennessee.TX · May 7, 2026 · Yahoo News, Nashville Banner- Andres V.W.: Nicaraguan man protected from return home faces ICE deportation to MexicoA Nicaraguan man held at a Louisiana detention facility, previously granted protection from being sent back to Nicaragua, is fighting deportation to Mexico instead. A court has denied his request to block the transfer.Monroe, LA · May 2026 · CourtListener
Damaris G.L.: Maryland mother with work permit held in crowded Louisiana ICE detention centerDamaris Gomez-Laurens, a Maryland electrician and mother of two, has been held since August at a Louisiana detention center after a routine check-in. She leads Bible studies there and is known among detainees as 'Pastor.'Elizabeth, NJ · Apr 16, 2026 · New Jersey Monitor, News from the States, NBC Washington +1- Maribel L.C.: Venezuelan woman on humanitarian parole detained at husband's Nashville ICE interviewA Venezuelan woman on humanitarian parole was detained at a Nashville ICE office while accompanying her husband to his interview, then transferred to Richwood Correctional Center.Nashville, TN · Mar 2026 · CourtListener
Gladys T.P.: Indigenous Ecuadorian mother wins asylum after 135 days in ICE detentionGladys Tentes-Pitiur, an Indigenous Ecuadorian mother who fled persecution with her two sons, was freed after 135 days in detention and reunited with them before Thanksgiving.New Haven, CT · Nov 19, 2025 · Patch, New Haven Independent, La Voz Hispana CT +1- Immigrant women held by ICE in Louisiana go hungry on expired foodWomen held at the Richwood detention facility in Louisiana describe small, often expired and undercooked meals despite official claims of compliant nutrition standards. A former detainee, Camila Muñoz, reported worsening food quality after a 2025 switch to a cheaper supplier.Richwood, LA · Oct 23, 2025 · USA Today, USA Today, News Leader +2
Paola C.: Marine veteran's wife and new mother held by ICE two monthsPaola Clouatre, 25, a mother of two married to a Marine veteran, was arrested at a USCIS office while breastfeeding her baby. She was freed after two months in detention when a judge reopened her case.New Orleans, LA · Aug 5, 2025 · FOX 8, WBRZ, Associated Press +4
Woman granted torture protection held over a year, faces deportation to CongoA 23-year-old woman has been held over a year even after a judge ruled she can't be deported home over torture fears. The government now seeks to send her to Congo instead.North Louisiana, LA · Jun 2025 · Verite News, NOLA.com
20-year-old Ecuadorian woman held nine days by ICE sleeping on floorA 20-year-old Ecuadorian woman was detained for nine days at 26 Federal Plaza without a bed, sleeping on the floor with dozens of others, before being released by a federal judge's order.“I was just a body that they crammed into a room, almost as if to be forgotten,” — Nuvia MartinezManhattan, NY · Jun 2025 · Washington Post, Leagle, Trump Whack +2
Iris M.L.: Guatemalan woman deported 10 days after stillbirth in ICE custodyA Guatemalan woman lost her son to a stillbirth while held at a Louisiana detention center, then was shackled and deported ten days later, records showing she lacked prenatal care.Richwood, LA · May 9, 2025 · Qoshe, The Guardline, International Business Times
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 5%
- Deported 24%
- Still detained 52%
- Released 19%