At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, Camp East Montana, allegedly placed bets on which detainee would next die by suicide, according to an Associated Press report. A legal permanent resident, Owen Ramsingh, claimed he overheard a security guard discussing a $500 betting pool for suicide predictions. The Department of Homeland Security disputes Ramsingh's account. The report also details multiple 911 calls regarding detainee suicide attempts and deaths, including one initially described as an attempted suicide by DHS but later ruled a homicide by a medical examiner. These findings raise questions about staff conduct and conditions at the facility.