Death of Denny Adan Gonzalez in ICE custody
Denny Adan Gonzalez
1 — suicide (presumed; found unresponsive in cell - disputed)Killed
Key sources
Denny Adan Gonzalez (33, Cuba) died on 2026-04-28 while in the custody of ICE, in Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic). Arrested Dec 2025; CoreCivic staff found him unresponsive ~10:25 p.m. and performed a cut-down and CPR. 4th suicide at Stewart. (Date approximate; some sources say early May.).
Official account
ICE said presumed suicide, official cause under investigation; described as the 18th ICE death of 2026.
What is documented
- Person: Denny Adan Gonzalez, age 33; Cuba.
- Location: Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic).
- Agency: ICE.
- Cause: suicide (presumed; found unresponsive in cell - disputed).
- Circumstance: Arrested Dec 2025; CoreCivic staff found him unresponsive ~10:25 p.m. and performed a cut-down and CPR. 4th suicide at Stewart. (Date approximate; some sources say early May.).
Scrutiny of the official account
Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.
- Status / dispute: Disputed - a witness challenged the account, calling it "physically impossible" for him to have hanged himself in that cell.
Unanswered questions
- Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
- Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
- Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?
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