41-year-old pronounced dead after medical emergency at Delaney Hall – first reported death since facility reopened in 2025
Newark, NJ – December 20, 2025 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed the death of Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian national, who passed away on December 12 following a medical emergency at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey.
According to an official ICE press release issued December 18, Brutus was taken into federal custody on December 11 after being released from Union County Jail on unrelated local charges. He reportedly showed no signs of distress during intake processing and had no documented history of cardiovascular issues…