Check ICE Detention Network Releases

ICE Release Scope

ICE administers civil immigration custody through a national detention network that can include contracted facilities. No reliable official evidence was found that Stewart County Detention Center currently operates as an ICE contract detention facility. ICE should therefore appear as a conditional route, used when the Stewart release or transfer paperwork expressly names an immigration detainer or ICE destination.

ICE's Online Detainee Locator System, or ODLS, covers adults currently in ICE custody and, according to official ICE resource material, adults released from ICE custody within the prior 60 days. It does not search children under 18. A result in its released population means departure from ICE custody within that stated scope. It does not prove the end of every immigration court duty, supervision condition, or another agency's custody.

Search ICE Detainee Status

The strongest ODLS search uses the nine-digit A-number and country of birth. The A-number is the immigration registration identifier. If the known number has fewer than nine digits, add leading zeroes so the locator receives nine digits. The alternative search uses exact first and last name plus country of birth, with date of birth when known.

1. Confirm from county paperwork that ICE custody is a plausible next step.
2. Open the official Online Detainee Locator System.
3. Enter the nine-digit A-number and country of birth when available.
4. Otherwise, enter the exact name and country of birth, then use date of birth to narrow the match.
5. Read whether the result reports current detention or a recent release from ICE.
6. If no result appears, verify spelling and identifiers, then use the information line and immigration case records.

Stewart ICE Transfer Proof

A populated Release Date in the Stewart sheriff's ISOMS record establishes that the local booking ended. It does not name the destination by itself. Ask for the release authority, transfer sheet, detainer information, or other releasable destination field maintained for that booking. The criminal court file may also show a local release order, but a separate ICE hold can take effect after local authority ends.

A detainer is an agency request or notice connected to possible transfer. Its presence does not itself prove that ICE accepted custody. Link the county document to an ODLS result, DRIL information, or another official immigration record. If the sheriff record instead shows bond, dismissal, time served, or probation with no federal handoff, do not insert ICE merely because a public county roster entry disappeared.

ICE Information Line Fallback

When ODLS does not return a useful result, contact the ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line. DRIL provides language assistance and basic case information. It operates Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Have the A-number, full name, country of birth, date of birth, and the last known detention location ready.

Ask a narrow routing question. Confirm whether the person falls within ICE's locator population and which office or facility can address the record. Protected details may not be disclosed. If a legal representative or family member needs a formal file, use the correct immigration records process and any required identity or authorization material. A phone answer is a lead; a written agency or court record is stronger proof.

ICE Release Date Limits

The stated 60-day recent-release population creates a hard research limit. Someone released from ICE longer ago may no longer appear even though the event occurred. A name variation, missing birth data, delayed update, or population rule can also affect the result. Preserve the date of the search and avoid a final conclusion based solely on absence.

ICE release is also distinct from removal from the United States. A no-result does not establish either outcome. The person might remain in a facility not yet reflected, fall outside the adult locator group, have a spelling mismatch, or have moved beyond the recent-release window. Immigration court information and agency records can clarify later steps, while the Stewart record confirms only the local booking exit.

A-number

The immigration registration number used as the strongest ODLS identifier.

Detainer

A notice or request tied to possible immigration custody, not proof of completed transfer.

ICE release

Departure from ICE custody, which may leave other case duties in place.

Removal

A separate immigration outcome that must not be inferred from locator absence.

ICE Versus Other Systems

ODLS does not search the Stewart County jail, TDOC prisons, BOP institutions, or USMS prisoner tracking. Each custodian maintains a separate route. Start with the sheriff for the county booking. Use FOIL for a Tennessee felony transfer. Use the BOP locator after entry into federal prison custody. Use the federal docket and USMS office for a pretrial federal defendant.

Tennessee SAVIN and VINELink can supply county-jail and TDOC custody-event alerts where participating agencies report them. The Stewart sheriff warns not to rely on VINE alone. Neither the county layer nor TDOC participation establishes federal immigration coverage. A reported county transfer should be confirmed through ICE before stating an ICE release.

ICE Record Request Details

A focused request should identify the person and the custody event without asking staff to create a new explanation. Useful details include the full legal name, A-number, date and country of birth, approximate detention and release dates, last known facility, and any county booking or federal case number. Request the existing custody, transfer, or release record that answers the question.

Access may require proof of identity, consent, or a representative's authorization. Exemptions and redactions can apply. Keep the Stewart release paper with the ICE result because together they show the handoff more clearly than either source alone. The Stewart County release path provides the proper fallback when the research shows only a local booking and no ICE transfer.

Confirm ICE Release Carefully

A defensible note names the source and its scope: “The Stewart record reports a transfer to ICE, and ODLS reported release from ICE custody within its recent window.” Do not shorten that to a claim that all custody, court, or supervision ended. If the sources conflict, contact the originating offices and retain both search dates.

No subject-matched successful ICE screenshot exists in the project manifest. The page remains text-only instead of borrowing a county, TDOC, or BOP image. That choice preserves source accuracy and avoids implying that another agency's interface is the ICE locator.

ICE Name Search Problems

Name searches are less exact than an A-number search. ODLS requires the first and last name as recorded and the country of birth. Hyphens, multiple family names, spacing, transliteration, or a data-entry difference can block an otherwise valid match. Retry only variations supported by known records. Date of birth can narrow the result, but it does not replace the required country field.

An A-number printed on a Stewart transfer or immigration document is the better route. Add leading zeroes when needed to reach nine digits, but do not alter the underlying number. Compare the result to name, birth information, and last known custody facts. If the number belongs to someone else or the identity fields conflict, stop and use DRIL or the official case record rather than selecting the closest name.

Children under 18 do not appear in this adult locator. A missing child result must never be framed as release. The population rule, not custody outcome, explains the search limit. Use the appropriate official family, representative, or case channel for information that ODLS does not cover.

After ICE Custody Release

Release from ICE custody may occur while immigration proceedings or reporting duties continue. ODLS is not an immigration court docket and does not explain the full legal posture. A bond decision, order of supervision, parole-type immigration authority, or other agency action may be documented elsewhere. Use the exact term in the record rather than treating all ICE departures as the same event.

If the person first left Stewart County on an ICE transfer, the chain contains at least two distinct events: the end of county-jail custody and the later end of ICE custody. The dates need not match. Keep the sheriff's Release Date, the transfer document, and the ICE result together. This provides a clear timeline without implying that the county jail made the federal release decision.

ICE DRIL can help route a current or recent custody question, but staff may not disclose protected case details. Immigration court records or a properly requested agency file may be needed for the legal authority. A family member or representative should follow current identity and authorization requirements instead of relying on an unofficial directory.