Strafford County Jail
Dover, New Hampshire · 4 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 Apr 2025 to Oct 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Firearm drawn or fired25% vs 1%
Agents drew or fired a gun.
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down25% vs 4%
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Medication withheld25% vs 6%
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Firearm drawn or fired · 1 story
Agents drew or fired a gun.
- 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.
- Overcrowding · 1 story
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Medical requests ignored · 1 story
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 1 story
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
In their words
“They took me…I feel bad….I have nothing I can do.”
Stories
Gedion M.: Waltham man held 19 months by ICE, deported to Uganda injuredGedion Masunsu, 42, a longtime Waltham resident who worked with military contractors in Iraq, was deported to Uganda after 19 months in detention. He has an untreated shoulder injury and no family there.“They took me…I feel bad….I have nothing I can do.” — Gedion MasunsuWaltham, MA · Oct 4, 2026 · Waltham Times, HCN Times, PACER Monitor
Rufino B.: Angolan pastor detained by ICE while helping detained congregation member in MaineRufino Beca, a 59-year-old pastor from Angola leading two congregations, was detained while collecting funds to help a church member held in custody. His daughter says he is an asylum seeker, not a visa overstayer.Portland, ME · Apr 23, 2026 · Project Vet Relief, Press Herald
Steven T.: Ugandan pastor pulled from car by ICE in Vermont, held 16 daysPastor Steven Tendo, a Ugandan asylum seeker and nursing assistant, was pulled from his car at gunpoint outside a Vermont care facility and held 16 days before a judge ordered his release in February.VT · Mar 20, 2026 · Newsweek, Associated Press, Community Violence Intervention Collaborative +4
Juan Francisco M.: Guatemalan father detained by ICE agents who smashed car window with axJuan Francisco Mendez, 29, was released on $1,500 bail and an ankle monitor after 30 days in jail, following a traffic stop where ICE smashed his car window. He now awaits reunion with his wife and son.New Bedford, MA · Apr 14, 2025 · NBC Boston, CBS News, Boston Globe
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.
- Deported 25%
- Still detained 25%
- Released 50%