ICE Brutality / Individual record
Victor Manuel Diaz
Died by suspected suicide in an ICE detention facility.
- Record ID
- IB-042
- Date of death
- January 14, 2026
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Camp East Montana · Texas
- Facility / incident site
- Camp East Montana
- Category
- ICE custody death
- Nationality
- Nicaragua
What happened
HRW's medical review described suicide by hanging after roughly nine days in detention; the report examines deficiencies in mental-health documentation and care.
Investigation & findings
ICE death reporting establishes the death. Medical, investigative, and legal conclusions are source-dependent; no misconduct finding is presumed.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Additional source
- Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention CentersKFF · 2026 · Research analysis
- Mortality in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement DetentionJAMA · 2026 · Peer reviewed analysis