ICE Says Georgia Detainee’s Death Is Suspected Suicide

Overview

• Denny Adan Gonzalez, a 33-year-old Cuban detainee, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Stewart Detention Center on April 28 and was declared dead less than an hour later.
• ICE told members of Congress on May 1 that authorities suspect suicide, and officials said the case remains under investigation.
• ICE records say Gonzalez entered through a Texas port in 2019, was deported in January 2020, reentered in 2022, was arrested in Charlotte in December 2025 on assault and domestic violence charges, and was moved to ICE custody in January 2026.
• Stewart is run by the private prison company CoreCivic, which said medical staff arrived quickly and began life-saving measures, reflecting how many ICE facilities are operated by contractors.
• Official counts show detainee deaths hit a two-decade high last year and reached 18 through April 2026, as ICE plans for an average detention population of about 99,000 following 2025 funding to expand capacity.