Chaofeng Ge Died in ICE Custody After His Pleas for Help Were Ignored, Documents Show

Chaofeng Ge, who spoke only Chinese, was found hanged in a shower stall at the GEO-run Moshannon Valley Processing Center on August 5, 2025, five days after his transfer from Dauphin County Prison. His transfer paperwork showed past suicide attempts and a mood disorder but was not promptly reviewed, and his August 1 and August 4 requests to be housed with Chinese-speaking detainees went unprocessed. ICE Office of Professional Responsibility documents obtained by the family’s lawyers found staff skipped required rounds after midnight. The family is preparing a lawsuit.