Transferred far awayWinn Correctional Center

People transferred far from family and lawyers at Winn Correctional Center

Stories describe people detained far from home and transferred to Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, separating them from family, lawyers, and local communities. Those held include a Honduran teen detained after a traffic stop, a Costa Rican father who died after reportedly being denied insulin, an Ecuadorian asylum seeker, and a longtime Kansas resident deported to Mexico. First documented in August 2025, this pattern became recurring by September 2026 and now makes up a larger share of reported stories than earlier periods, peaking that same month.

First documented Aug 2025, recurring since Sep 2026. A larger share of recent stories than earlier ones.

Share of each month's well-documented stories, Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Volume is not shown: coverage grew over the record, shares did not have to.

8 stories in 5 states. What accompanies this practice →

“So we're in this country where we're being accused of stealing American jobs, but now they're asking us to work for $2.50, $3 a day, just so these for-profit companies can increase their profits.”
— Oscar Sanchez-Corona. Sanchez-Corona describes conditions at the CoreCivic-run Leavenworth detention facility where detainees did paid labor for pennies. read the story →

Arkansas

Florida

Xavier J.: Ecuadorian businessman with pending asylum case detained by ICE in MiamiXavier Jordán, an Ecuadorian businessman accused of financing a 2023 assassination, was detained with his wife at a Doral intersection on September 16, 2026. He had a pending asylum case and now remains held at a Louisiana detention center.Miami, FL · Sep 17, 2026 · teleSUR English, Miami New Times, El Comercio +4

Kansas

Oscar S.C.: Kansas father brought to U.S. as infant deported by ICE to MexicoOscar Sanchez-Corona, 36, a construction worker brought to the U.S. as an infant, was shackled at a Lawrence, Kansas job site and held 18 days before being deported on foot into Juarez, separated from his two young children.“So we're in this country where we're being accused of stealing American jobs, but now they're asking us to work for $2.50, $3 a day, just so these for-profit companies can increase their profits.” — Oscar Sanchez-CoronaLawrence, KS · Sep 4, 2026 · Department of Homeland Security, Johnson County Post

Louisiana

Maryland

Daniel F.E.: Easton, Maryland pastor held by ICE says he was denied heart medicationDaniel Fuentes Espinal, a volunteer pastor and construction worker who led a 70-family congregation for over a decade, was detained while driving to a job and held nearly a month before his Easton community won his release.Easton, MD · Aug 18, 2025 · ACLU, Christian Post, CNN +7

Location not tied to one state

Carlos M.M.: Diabetic Costa Rican father who reported missed insulin dies in ICE custodyCarlos Josué Marchena-Marchena, 36, a Costa Rican father of four and ride-service driver, died at a Louisiana detention facility on Sept. 18 after relatives said he was repeatedly denied insulin and medical care.LA · Sep 23, 2026 · La Teja, Que Torta, La Nación +10