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Man dies in ICE custody at Folkston facility

Original: "46-yr-old Luis Sandoval💔died while under # ICE custody at the GEO Group-run ICE Proc Cen in Folkston, GA🚨*at least the

Luis Sandoval, a 46-year-old man, died while in ICE custody at the Geo Group-operated ICE processing center in Folkston, Georgia. Reports say he was found with a ligature around his neck after roughly 15 days at the facility, and advocates count his death as at least the 30th ICE detention death this year. People online are sharing the news with alarm, criticizing detention conditions and calling for accountability from ICE and the private prison company.

Why now: News of another death in ICE detention is fueling outrage over detention conditions and the rising death toll this year.

Luis SandovalICEGEO GroupFolkston, Georgia

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• "46-yr-old Luis Sandoval💔died while under # ICE custody at the GEO Group-run ICE Proc Cen in Folkston, GA🚨*at least the 30th ICE # detention death we know of this year. He was at the detn center for🚨15 days before his # death *found with ligature around his neck. Sandoval’s… · KimPerales@toad.social · 12

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