Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old immigrant from the nation of Georgia, has died in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Louisiana, according to ABC News. Artmeladze was being held at Winn Correctional Center for about four months before he was found unresponsive. 

ICE has not released additional details about his death; however, Artmeladze is the 50th person to die in its custody since the second Trump Presidency began. That number has drawn major attention to the scale of deaths in immigration detention and the conditions inside some facilities.

"Despite lifesaving efforts, at approximately 11:22 p.m., an onsite physician at Winn Parish Medical Center pronounced Artmeladze deceased," ICE said in a statement shared per the outlet. "His official cause of death is currently pending an autopsy."

Artmeladze’s death is the second at Winn Correctional Center in less than two months. The facility has also faced criticism after reports of excessive use of force by guards, poor medical care, and unsanitary conditions.

For immigrant advocates and families with loved ones in detention, the case is another stark reminder of how quickly a jail stay can turn deadly. It also adds pressure on ICE and its contractors to explain how detainees are monitored, treated, and protected.

As detention centers across the country face closer scrutiny, Artmeladze’s death is likely to fuel demands for transparency, accountability, and independent oversight. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, but the broader questions around care inside ICE facilities are becoming harder to ignore.