ICE Brutality / Individual record

Lianyong Wei

Died while in ICE custody at Saipan Correctional Facility.

Record ID
IB-061
Date of death
August 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Saipan Correctional Facility · Northern Mariana Islands
Facility / incident site
Saipan Correctional Facility
Category
ICE custody death
Nationality
China

What happened

ICE's published death report and Chronicle registry identify the death. A death in custody does not itself establish deliberate violence or negligence.

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

  1. Primary source
  2. Additional source
  3. Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention CentersKFF · 2026 · Research analysis
  4. Mortality in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement DetentionJAMA · 2026 · Peer reviewed analysis