"Officials in Nassau county confirmed the death of a 42-year-old man to Newsday but declined to share details, saying that an investigation was under way. There is an ongoing investigation, which will be thorough and transparent to determine the cause of death, the Nassau county sheriff, Anthony LaRocco, told the outlet. Nassau county takes seriously its obligation to treat every prisoner humanely."
"The outlet reported that this is the first death of an Ice detainee in custody in Nassau county, where more than 1,400 people detained by the federal agency have been held between February and June this year. A spokesperson for the office of the New York state attorney general, Letitia James, confirmed that it is conducting a preliminary assessment of the death."
"Police arrived at the Nassau county correctional center in East Meadow on Thursday morning at around 6.30am to find the man not breathing after he was observed in his cell unresponsive. At least 14 people have died in Ice custody in fiscal year 2025, which began in October 2024, according Ice figures. About 58,766 people have been detained this year, as of 7 September, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse."
A 42-year-old man arrested by US Customs and Immigration Enforcement died in a Long Island jail in Nassau County. Police found him unresponsive in his cell around 6:30am and discovered he was not breathing. Nassau County Sheriff Anthony LaRocco said an investigation will be thorough and transparent to determine the cause of death and emphasized the county's obligation to treat every prisoner humanely. The death is the first ICE detainee fatality in Nassau County, where more than 1,400 detainees were held between February and June. The New York state attorney general's office is conducting a preliminary assessment. At least 14 people have died in ICE custody in fiscal year 2025, with about 58,766 detained so far this year.
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