Report: ICE Put 10,588 In Solitary As Use Surged Under Trump; Vulnerable Held Longer

Physicians for Human Rights, with Harvard collaborators, reports at least 10,588 ICE solitary confinement placements from April 2024 to May 2025, with monthly increases accelerating in early 2025. Vulnerable detainees faced substantially longer isolation—averaging 38 consecutive days—raising UN-defined torture concerns. Clusters of high use appear at facilities in California and several Republican-led states. The report links the surge to detention expansion and urges federal and state oversight and reforms.