19th ICE Custody Death of 2026: Georgian National Mamuka Artmeladze Dies at Louisiana Facility
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Summary
Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old Georgian national, died in ICE custody at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana on June 4, 2026, becoming the 19th person to die in ICE custody that year. The article highlights that Artmeladze was not a public safety threat, may not have broken any laws, could not be deported, and should not have been arrested, yet taxpayers paid $18,000 for his detention. His death ends a 37-day period without a reported ICE custody death, following a deadly start to 2026.
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Artmeladze is the 19th person to die in ICE custody in 2026 and the second person to die at Winn after Alejandro Cabrera Clemente died in the same facility on April 11.
Mamuka was not a public safety threat, may not have broken a single law, couldn't be deported, and shouldn't have been arrested. ICE forced taxpayers to pay $18,000 detaining him anyway.
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