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Responding to FOIA, U.S. Releases List of 66 Federal Detainees Who Died

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A list of 66 immigrants who died in federal detention, obtained by the New York Times through a Freedom of Information Act requests, reveals a near total disregard for those held or their families. In a number of instances, families were not notified of injuries leading to the deaths, or of the death itself. And the list obtained by the Times had few details. (5/5/08)

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