Detainee Mamuka Artmeladze, 43, died in ICE custody at Louisiana's Winn Correctional Center; second death there in under two months

Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old national of the country of Georgia, was found unresponsive at 10:37 p.m. on June 4, 2026 at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana, where he had been detained for nearly four months. According to ICE, staff called a medical emergency and began lifesaving measures, and he was transported by ambulance to Winn Parish Medical Center, where an onsite physician pronounced him dead at approximately 11:22 p.m. His official cause of death is pending an autopsy.

His death was the 19th in ICE custody since January 1, 2026, and the second at Winn Correctional Center since April 11, 2026. The facility is operated by ICE contractor LaSalle Corrections together with the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office. A recent unannounced inspection by the DHS Office of Inspector General documented violations of standards governing medical care, use of force, environmental health and safety, and food service at the facility — including water leaking through kitchen vents, holes and exposed insulation in the intake building ceiling, and food stored above required temperatures.