Find ICE Detainee Releases

Where ICE Detainee Releases Go

ICE uses civil immigration authority. The end of ICE detention can lead to release under applicable conditions, movement to another ICE site, or another process directed by immigration authorities. A result must be read as the end or continuation of ICE custody, not as a statement about every criminal case, supervision term, or other sovereign.

Haskell County has an added source of confusion. Official inspection material has documented ICE use of Rolling Plains Detention Center through a U.S. Marshals Service agreement, alongside other populations. A person can leave that building while remaining in ICE, USMS, county, state, or other custody. Ask both “released by whom?” and “to whom?”

A Haskell County handoff to ICE is a transfer. It does not mean release to the community. Likewise, movement from Rolling Plains to another ICE site is a facility transfer. Only ICE’s custody result and responsible office can establish that ICE detention ended, and a separate hold may still affect the person.

Confirm an ICE Detainee Release

The ICE Online Detainee Locator System, or ODLS, is the first public route for an immigration-custody inquiry. It covers current detainees and, according to ICE, people released from ICE custody within the preceding 60 days. It does not display records for people under 18.

1. Choose the identity route supported by the facts available. Enter the nine-digit A-number and country of birth, adding leading zeroes when needed.
2. If the A-number is unknown, enter the exact first and last name, country of birth, and date of birth.
3. Compare every displayed identity and facility fact. A shared name alone does not establish a match.
4. Read whether the person is shown in custody or within the recent release window. Save the date checked and the exact status wording.
5. Contact the listed facility or responsible ERO office to confirm a result, transfer, or next records channel.

A no-result has several explanations. The name may be spelled differently, the data may lag, the person may be under 18, ICE may not be the custodian, or release may be older than the locator window. The result could also reflect a transfer between authorities. Do not shorten a miss to “released.”

The Haskell County released-inmate record path is the better route for a county booking. Ask the Sheriff whether the event was community release or transfer to ICE, then continue with ODLS or ERO only if ICE received custody.

ICE Release Records and Contact

ODLS is a nationwide system, not a Haskell County records office. Within the recent window, use the facility or ERO details returned by the locator. For older custody history, contact the responsible ERO office and use the appropriate ICE FOIA or Privacy Act process. The subject or an authorized representative may have a different access path from a general requester.

Rolling Plains is located at 118 County Road 206, Haskell, Texas 79521. The 2023 ICE inspection identified City of Haskell ownership and LaSalle Corrections operation at that time. Those dated facts do not prove a person is held there now, do not prove ICE’s current contract status, and do not establish a public release desk or current hours.

Use the official ICE facility page only to check current published facility information. Operational status should be verified when the search occurs. Do not rely on an old directory entry or dated inspection to infer present occupancy.

ICE Is Not BOP or USMS

ICE civil custody differs from federal criminal custody. USMS handles many federal defendants from a court’s detention order through release, acquittal, or delivery to BOP after conviction. It has no public released-person locator comparable to ODLS. The federal docket and a focused USMS records request are the proper route for a pretrial prisoner.

BOP runs the federal prison system. Its locator can retain a past release date and a “RELEASED” status for federal prisoners, but that result proves only departure from BOP custody. It does not establish the end of ICE custody, federal supervision, state custody, or another hold. A person housed at Rolling Plains under USMS authority is not automatically a BOP inmate.

The same physical address can therefore lead to several record systems. Haskell County records cover county authority. ODLS and ERO cover ICE civil custody. The federal docket and USMS cover federal pretrial detention. BOP records cover committed federal prisoners. Selecting the right custodian prevents the most serious release error.

ICE Release Records Last 60 Days

The 60-day ODLS release window is short and specific. ICE states that the locator can include people released from ICE custody during the preceding 60 days. It is not a permanent immigration-custody archive. A person released earlier may no longer appear even though an agency record still exists.

The official ICE resource page documents this scope. Its successful source capture is shown below.

The image supports the time limit, not a claim about any named person or current detainee at Rolling Plains.

Record the check date because the window moves each day. Save the exact agency wording and avoid reproducing more personal data than needed. After the window closes, ask ERO which office holds the historical custody record or submit a focused records request with the A-number, identity facts, and date range.

When ICE ODLS Shows Nothing

Start by checking the search format. The number route requires a nine-digit A-number plus country of birth. The name route requires exact first and last name, country of birth, and date of birth. A spelling variant, omitted leading zero, or wrong country entry can prevent a match.

Next, test custody scope. ODLS excludes minors and does not replace a county roster, TDCJ search, USMS record, or BOP locator. A person arrested in Haskell County may never have entered ICE custody. Conversely, a county record may show transfer to ICE before the locator updates.

For a recent possible release, contact the responsible ERO office or the facility identified in the latest reliable record. Ask whether the event was release, transfer, or removal-related movement. For older history, request the limited fields needed to establish the dates and nature of ICE custody. Expect privacy-based limits and redactions.

A court filing may provide context but does not substitute for the ICE custody record. The strongest conclusion pairs the order or agency action with the custodian’s actual departure or transfer record.

Rolling Plains ICE Custody Context

Rolling Plains opened in 2002, and later official materials describe reoccupation or reopening in 2018. ICE’s May 2023 inspection documented the City’s ownership, LaSalle’s operation, and ICE use through a USMS intergovernmental agreement at that time. Those are historical milestones, not proof of current custody.

The inspection also reported an FY2022 ICE average daily population of 11. That figure is not capacity, annual admissions, annual releases, or a current census. It should never be used to infer that any particular person is housed there now.

Current inquiries must start with ODLS and ICE’s current facility information. If another record says the person was at Rolling Plains, verify the legal authority behind that placement. The operator and street address do not determine who owns the release record.

A-number

The immigration identifier used with country of birth in ODLS.

ERO

Enforcement and Removal Operations, the ICE component that manages detention and release operations.

Transfer

Movement to another custodian or site while detention continues.

Release

The end of ICE detention, which does not by itself end every other legal obligation.

Build an ICE Release Record

A defensible ICE release timeline keeps each source in its proper role. ODLS supplies a current or recent public status. ERO can confirm the responsible office and route a custody question. ICE records can document the longer history. A federal or immigration court filing may explain legal action, but the custodian’s record establishes the actual movement under ICE authority.

Record the exact name used, A-number when lawfully available, date of birth, country of birth, search date, returned facility, and status wording. Do not merge a county booking number with an immigration identifier. If sources conflict, report the conflict and ask the agency to reconcile it rather than choosing the preferred result.

A records request should be narrow. Ask for the admission, transfer, and release dates, the event type, and the office or facility responsible during the stated period. If the requester is the subject or an authorized representative, follow the identity and consent instructions supplied by ICE. Public access can be limited by privacy law, and redaction does not mean the underlying custody event never occurred.

Finally, check for a receiving custodian. An ICE release result ends the ICE question, but another warrant, criminal detention order, or sovereign may control what happened next. The completed record should say “released from ICE custody” rather than implying release from all custody or legal supervision.