Check ICE Detainee Releases

ICE Detainee Release Paths

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations is a federal custody system, not a Bear Lake County facility. Research found no dedicated ICE detention facility or current ICE jail contract in Bear Lake County. This page applies only when a record identifies an ICE detainer or transfer.

“Released by Bear Lake County to ICE” means local custody ended and federal immigration custody may have begun. It is not a community release. Likewise, “released by ICE” may describe conditional release, removal, or another immigration process. It does not establish a return to Bear Lake County.

Search ICE Detainee Records

The ICE Online Detainee Locator accepts two search routes. An A-number search requires the exact nine-digit number and country of birth; leading zeros pad shorter A-numbers. A biographical search uses exact first and last name plus country of birth, with date of birth available to narrow results.

1. Obtain the transfer destination or ICE reference from BLCSO.
2. Search ODLS with the exact A-number and country of birth when available.
3. Otherwise use exact biographical spelling and the correct country of birth.
4. Record the location or release wording and the access date.
5. Use ICE’s information line when the result is absent, unclear, or outside the locator window.

ODLS excludes people under 18. Spelling, transfer timing, excluded categories, and update lag can also produce no match. Absence is not proof of release.

ICE Release Information Contact

ICE says its locator includes people currently in ICE custody and releases within the last 60 days. That short window makes the phone and records fallback important. Use the ICE detainee information resources for scope and contact guidance.

Frame the inquiry around a permissible basic case or custody question. Preserve the reporting agency, date, and exact event wording. A local Sheriff record may still be needed to show when and to whom county custody was transferred.

ICE Locator Coverage Limits

ODLS is a current and recent-release tool, not a full historical immigration file. Its 60-day release coverage is far shorter than BOP’s general online coverage from 1982 forward. After the window, ICE phone or records channels and the immigration case become more important.

Exact identity matters. Similar names and inconsistent spelling can mislead. An A-number is the stronger route when lawfully known.

Bear Lake ICE Transfer Proof

Start with the Bear Lake custodian. Ask for the actual release or transfer time, disposition, and receiving agency. If ICE is named, ODLS becomes the next tool. The Bear Lake County release search covers the local record and court checks that should precede this federal branch.

The county booking record and ICE record describe separate sides of the movement. One shows Bear Lake custody ending. The other may show federal immigration custody or a later ICE release. A gap between them should be disclosed rather than filled with an assumption.

ICE Release Record Fields

Keep only the public details needed to verify the event and distinguish the person. Locator screens are dynamic, so the access date matters.

• Exact name and A-number when available
• Country of birth used for the search
• Current location or release wording
• Date the locator was checked
• Bear Lake transfer time and destination
• ICE contact or records response

A county disappearance, a failed locator search, and an ICE release label each have limited meaning. The safest finding states exactly what each source confirms.

After an ICE Release

ICE release does not identify a person’s later residence. Conditional release, removal, another custody system, or a different process may follow. Use the immigration case and authorized ICE channels for that next event.

Do not substitute a BOP search for ODLS. BOP tracks federal prison custody, while ICE tracks immigration detention. A person can move between systems, and neither locator is a universal custody database.

ICE Search Troubleshooting

An A-number search is sensitive to digit count and country of birth. Add leading zeros to create the exact nine-digit form when needed. A biographical search is sensitive to exact first and last names, so spelling and name order matter. Date of birth can narrow a common-name result.

A failed search can also reflect timing. A person may be moving between sites before an update appears. Some categories are excluded, and people under 18 are not included. Use the information line instead of treating a blank screen as a release certificate.

If BLCSO named ICE but ODLS remains blank, keep the county transfer record as proof only that local custody ended and ICE was the reported destination. Seek confirmation through ICE channels. Do not claim the person entered the community.

ICE and Federal Prison Differences

ICE detention and BOP imprisonment serve different federal systems. ICE handles immigration custody. BOP confines people under federal criminal sentences. USMS often manages federal pretrial prisoners. The locators are not interchangeable.

The correct source follows the legal custodian. If a person moved through more than one system, build the chronology one event at a time.

Document an ICE Release Check

Record the search method, exact identity fields, date checked, result wording, and reporting source. If a phone inquiry supplies clarification, note the office and date without publishing private contact or case details.

Then connect the federal event to the Bear Lake transfer record. The local timestamp should identify when county custody ended and the destination reported by BLCSO. ODLS or ICE should establish only what the federal source actually shows.

After the recent-release window closes, do not recreate history from a blank locator result. Use ICE records, the immigration case, and any lawful custodian response. The final conclusion should separate confirmed facts, unavailable details, and unresolved gaps.