LOCALIZE IT: Immigrant detainees allege medical neglect in facilities across at least 33 states

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:

Hundreds of detainees across at least 33 states allege in federal lawsuits that immigration detention facilities failed to provide them adequate medical care by denying it, delaying it or providing deficient treatment, an investigation by KFF Health News and The Associated Press has found.

U.S. jails and immigration detention centers have long struggled to meet the medical needs of the people in their charge. But the system is sagging under an influx of detentions since President Donald Trump returned to office: More than 75,000 immigrants were being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as of mid-January, up from around 40,000 a year earlier.

Detainees have filed tens of thousands of court cases using a legal pathway called habeas corpus to argue they are being held illegally. Sometimes those records detail facility conditions, including access to medical care, but unlike other civil filings they are not accessible through the online PACER court records portal because of a federal rule limiting access.

However, they are available in person at U.S. district court computers, providing a local window into how immigrants allege, often under penalty of perjury, their medical conditions are being handled in ICE custody.

This guide provides instructions on accessing cases on PACER terminals at federal courthouses along with other resources and reporting ideas. At the end of the guide, detention centers named in habeas cases identified by KFF Health News and AP are listed by state.

READ COVERAGE FROM AP AND KFF HEALTH NEWS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH

From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect

Takeaways from AP-KFF investigation into allegations of medical neglect by detainees in ICE custody

The methodology of an AP-KFF Health News investigation into medical neglect at ICE detention centers

— — —

De infecciones a cáncer sin tratar: detenidos del ICE en EEUU describen negligencia médica

Puntos clave de investigación de AP-KFF sobre alegatos de negligencia médica a detenidos por el ICE

Metodología de la investigación de AP-KFF Health News sobre negligencia médica en centros del ICE

ARE IMMIGRANTS ALLEGING MEDICAL NEGLECT NEAR YOU?

On PACER, attempting to access habeas corpus records will often yield the warning, “You do not have permission to view this document.” That’s because of a federal rule limiting online access. But anyone can access those records by going to the public access terminals in the clerk’s office of the U.S. District Court where the case was filed.

There are 94 such courts, with computers that the public can use to search an unfiltered version of PACER. Journalists can pull up filings from immigrant detainees by selecting “463 (Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee)” from the “Nature of Suit” dropdown, then either read through them on the spot or print out the documents, typically at a cost of 10 cents per page.

Records for many cases are also available through Habeas Dockets, a project of the nonprofit Immigration Justice Transparency Initiative, which uses a network of volunteers to pull these records from court terminals and post them online. Depending on the region, Habeas Dockets ’ portal may already contain supporting records for a substantial number of cases in your area.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR USING PACER AT COURTHOUSE TERMINALS

— It isn’t just immigrant detainees who file habeas corpus cases. To ensure you’re looking at cases filed by immigrants, select “463 (Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee)” from the “Nature of Suit” menu. There may be more under codes like “460 (Deportation)” or “530 (Habeas Corpus (General))” but most will be “463.”

— Some states have more than one federal district court. The case filings will only be available at the district court where it was filed. For example, Iowa has two federal district courts, the Northern District of Iowa and the Southern District of Iowa. Records filed in the Northern District will only be accessible at the Northern District terminals.

— Filings in immigration-related habeas corpus cases often contain detainees’ Alien Number, or A-Number, which can be helpful for requesting interviews or connecting with them through online platforms used for people behind bars.

— Massachusetts is an exception in that the federal district court there allows habeas corpus records to go online 30 days after filing.

— If you find a case in your area, try contacting the listed attorney. If you can’t find their contact information, look up the case on Habeas Dockets then click “ → View docket on CourtListener ” and select the “PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS” tab. If you spot the term “pro se,” that means the detainee does not have a lawyer.

— Detainees are often transferred between facilities. To check where a detainee is currently held, you should be able to find them using ICE’s Detainee Locator.

— Depending on where they are held, it may be possible to message or call a detainee through an app like Securus and GettingOut.

— Though these are public records, such cases often contain sensitive personal and medical information. Some detainees fear they or their relatives could suffer retaliation if their case received broad attention. We opted not to publish detainees' names unless we were able to reach them or their lawyers/families and confirm their willingness. Your newsroom may choose to follow similar ethics.

FIND YOUR STATE: DETENTION CENTERS NAMED IN COMPLAINTS

Below are detention centers across 33 states named in complaints reviewed by AP and KFF Health News. The thousands of cases reviewed by the AP and KFF Health News represent just a fraction of habeas corpus cases filed across the country. Other states and facilities not listed here may be included in habeas corpus petitions currently only available at the local courthouse terminals. Use the information on PACER above to find potential cases of detainees alleging medical neglect near you.

(KFF Health News and AP also created an interactive highlighting several of the detention centers with excerpts from court records. Those detention centers are in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. An embed code for a version of that interactive is at the end of this guide.)

ARIZONA

Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center

Central Arizona Florence Correctional Center

Eloy Detention Center

Florence Service Processing Center

— — —

CALIFORNIA

Adelanto ICE Processing Center

California City Detention Facility

Desert View Annex

Golden State Annex

Imperial Regional Detention Facility

Los Angeles ICE Field Office

Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center

Otay Mesa Detention Center

San Francisco ICE Field Office

— — —

COLORADO

Denver Contract Detention Facility (Aurora)

— — —

FLORIDA

Baker Correctional Institution

Broward Transitional Center

FDC Miami

Krome North Service Processing Center

Orange County Jail

Florida Soft Sided Facility South

— — —

GEORGIA

Folkston D Ray ICE Processing Center

Folkston ICE Processing Center

Stewart Detention Center

— — —

IDAHO

Minicassia Detention Center

— — —

ILLINOIS

Broadview ICE Facility

— — —

INDIANA

Clay County Jail

Marion County Jail

Miami Correctional Facility

— — —

IOWA

Woodbury County Jail

— — —

KENTUCKY

Boone County Jail

Hopkins County Jail

— — —

LOUISIANA

Alexandria Staging Facility

Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center

Louisiana ICE Processing Center, Louisiana State Penitentiary

Jackson Parish Correctional Center

Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center

Richwood Correctional Center

South Louisiana ICE Processing Center

Winn Correctional Center

— — —

MAINE

Fort Fairfield Station

— — —

MARYLAND

Baltimore Field Office

— — —

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston ICE Field Office (Burlington)

Plymouth County Correctional Facility

— — —

MICHIGAN

Calhoun County Correctional Center

North Lake Processing Center

— — —

MINNESOTA

Sherburne County Jail

St Paul ICE Field Office

— — —

MISSISSIPPI

Adams County Correctional Center

— — —

NEBRASKA

NDCS Work Ethic Camp

Phelps County Jail

— — —

NEVADA

Henderson Detention Center

Nevada Southern Detention Center

— — —

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Stafford County Correctional Facility

— — —

NEW JERSEY

Delaney Hall Detention Facility

Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility

— — —

NEW MEXICO

Cibola County Correctional Center

Otero County Processing Center

Torrance County Detention Facility

— — —

NEW YORK

Brooklyn MDC

Buffalo (Batavia) Service Processing Center

Nassau County Jail

New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court

— — —

OHIO

Mahoning County Jail

— — —

OKLAHOMA

Diamondback Correctional Facility

Kay County Detention Center

— — —

OREGON

Portland District Office

— — —

PENNSYLVANIA

Moshannon Valley Processing Center

Philadelphia Federal Detention Center

Pike County Correctional Facility

— — —

TENNESSEE

West Tennessee Detention Facility

— — —

TEXAS

Bluebonnet Detention Facility

Coastal Bend Detention Center

Dilley Immigration Processing Center

El Paso Service Processing Center

El Valle Detention Facility

ERO El Paso Camp East Montana

Houston Contract Detention Facility

IAH Polk Adult Detention Facility

Karnes County Immigration Processing Center

Limestone County Detention Center

Montgomery Processing Center

Port Isabel Service Processing Center

Prairieland Detention Facility

Rio Grande Processing Center

South Texas ICE Processing Center

T. Don Hutto Detention Center

Webb County Detention Center

— — —

VERMONT

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Northwest State Correctional Facility

— — —

VIRGINIA

Caroline Detention Facility

Farmville Detention Center

— — —

WASHINGTON

Northwest ICE Processing Center (Tacoma)

— — —

WYOMING

Sweetwater County Jail

Natrona County Jail

READ ADDITIONAL AP COVERAGE

Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that’s now paused

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says

Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas

Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities

EMBED THIS GRAPHIC

Click for a preview.

To embed, insert this code into your CMS:

!-- start AP embed --

iframe src=′ https://flo.uri.sh/story/3677551/embed ′ title=‘Interactive or visual content’ class=‘flourish-embed-iframe’ frameborder=‘0’ scrolling=‘no’ style=‘width:100%;height:600px;’ sandbox=‘allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation’/iframe

!-- end AP embed --

Localize It is a resource produced regularly by The Associated Press for its customers’ use. Questions and ideas can be directed to the Local News Success team at localizeit@ap.org. View guides published in the last 30 days here.

Maria Jose Gonzalez holds a photo of her husband, Jose-Antonio Segismundo, who was detained for six months at "Alligator Alcatraz," April 16, 2026, in Wimauma, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2026--

Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) today announced that it appointed Dr. Alexander Vollert to its Board of Directors, joining its board effective as of August 1, 2026.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260722682733/en/

“We are honored to welcome Dr. Alexander Vollert to Guidewire’s Board of Directors,” said Michael Keller, chairman of the board, Guidewire. “Alexander has been both an operator responsible for how a global insurer executes and a CEO accountable for its results, driving large-scale digital transformation and establishing AI at scale. As we infuse AI into our platform and applications, his experience will help us focus that work on what matters most for our customers’ results.”

Dr. Vollert served as chief operating officer of AXA SA, during which time he was a member of the company’s Group Management Committee, and chief executive officer of AXA Group Operations through December 2025. Prior to that, he was chief executive officer of AXA Germany starting in 2016, and previously held senior leadership roles at Allianz SE, ultimately serving as chief executive officer of its German P&C business. During his tenure at AXA, he played a pivotal role in driving large-scale digital transformations and industrial-scale AI deployments, successfully establishing the company as a global AI leader in the insurance industry. Earlier in his career, he spent nine years at McKinsey & Company, advising financial services clients across multiple markets on strategy, technology and large-scale transformations. Since 2026, he has served as senior advisor to the Group Management Committee at AXA.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. More than 570 insurers in 43 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, rely on Guidewire products. With core systems leveraging data and analytics, digital, and artificial intelligence, Guidewire defines cloud platform excellence for P&C insurers.

We are proud of our unparalleled implementation record, with 1,700+ successful projects supported by the industry’s largest R&D team and SI partner ecosystem. Our marketplace represents the largest solution partner community in P&C, where customers can access hundreds of applications to accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

NOTE: For information about Guidewire’s trademarks, visit https://www.guidewire.com/legal-notices

Dr. Alexander Vollert joins Guidewire Software's Board of Directors.