ICE detainee dies in custody at Indiana prison

Miami Correctional Facility currently houses around 550 immigrant detainees. (Photo by Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle)

The U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement announced a detainee from Cambodia died in ICE custody on Monday at Miami Correctional Facility in north-central Indiana.

An ICE news release said staff found Lorth Sim, a 59-year-old convicted felon, unresponsive in his cell. He was pronounced dead at 7:10 a.m., despite lifesaving efforts by facility staff and emergency medical services. His cause of death is under investigation…

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