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ICE updates language of directive on detainee deaths

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 27, 2025

    ICE released Directive 1003.6 to replace the Biden-era ICE Directive 11003.5. It governs the initial notification, review, and ongoing reporting about ICE custody. All references to "noncitizen" are replaced with the term "alien." Field office directors are to submit relevant reports to the ICE Integrity Coordination Center rather than the Joint Intake Center.

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    2025.02.27 ICE Directive 11003.6 - Notification, Review, and Reporting Requirements for Detainee Deaths
  2. Effective Date

    February 27, 2025
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    June 2, 2026

    2026.06.02 ICE Directive 11003.7 - Notification, Review, and Reporting Requirements for Detainee Deaths

    ICE issued Directive 11003.7 to outline requirements for reporting, notification, and review of detainee deaths. The policy supersedes Directive 11003.6. The guidance removes the requirement to report deaths that occur within 30 days of release from ICE custody, meaning that the agency will now only report deaths that occur while an individual is in its custody. The same is true with respect to conducting Detainee Death Reviews by the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility and Mortality Review by ICE Health Service Corps.

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Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Detention
Agencies Affected: ICE DHS

Commentary

  • 2026.06.16 Washington Post - Death of woman released by ICE ruled a homicide

    The Washington Post reports on the death from hypothermia of a Haitian asylum seeker shortly after her release from ICE custody. Under the June 2026 notification, review, and reporting directive described in this entry, neither this death nor a previous one in 2026 would be subject to notification, OPR/IHSC review, or reporting. The reporting notes that ICE standards contain safe-release requirements.

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