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Oct 29, 2026

Lawsuit alleges solitary confinement, medical neglect at Indiana ICE detention facility

Three detainees at Indiana's Miami Correctional Facility, known as the "Speedway Slammer," filed a lawsuit alleging weeks-long solitary confinement, denial of essential medical treatment, unsanitary conditions, and abuse including racial slurs by facility officials. The lawsuit describes what detainees characterize as a medical crisis and rampant abuses at the immigration detention center.

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Top claims

▪Two ICE detainees died at the Miami Correctional Facility in 2026: 59-year-old Cambodian national Lorth Sim on February 16 after being denied prescribed diabetes medication, and 55-year-old Vietnamese national Tuan Van Bui on April 1.
▪Plaintiff Sergei Vasenin spent nine weeks in solitary confinement in a cold cell for up to 24 hours a day, causing severe mental distress and suicidal ideation.
▪Transgender detainee Cynthia Acevedo was denied a rape kit, HIV testing, and necessary medical examination after reporting a sexual assault, while also suffering increased epileptic seizures due to missing or altered medication.

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Enforcement, deportations & ICE/CBP1 Federal agencies1 Human rights1 Immigration1 Judiciary1 Trump administration1 U.S. family separation & immigration detention1

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