ICE Release and Transfer Outcomes
ICE civil immigration custody uses a federal locator separate from MCSO, FDC, and BOP. A county release row may mark delivery to ICE. ODLS may then identify the current facility or a recent ICE release. The two entries describe successive custodians, not duplicate community releases.
Search with a nine-digit A-number and country of birth, or exact name, date of birth, and country of birth. Exact-match issues, data lag, omissions, and the exclusion of minors can produce no result. ICE describes roughly a 60-day recently released population, not a permanent historical archive.
Confirm an ICE Release
Start with the official ICE Online Detainee Locator System. ODLS covers current ICE detention and a limited recently released population. It does not report MCSO, FDC, BOP, or USMS custody unless ICE separately received the person.
- Search by nine-digit A-number plus country of birth when known.
- Otherwise use exact name, date of birth, and country of birth.
- Match the returned identity and read the current location or release indication.
- Cross-check an MCSO transfer event separately if county custody came first.
- Escalate a careful no-result to the appropriate ICE ERO office or FOIA route.
ODLS may omit records because of processing, security, exact- match issues, or agency discretion, and it excludes people under 18. A no-result does not prove release. Record the query and access date before seeking agency help.
ICE FOIA Release Records
ICE FOIA is the route for a fuller federal detention or release record. Identify the person by full name, A-number, date of birth, country of birth, and a narrow date range. Ask for the existing custody, transfer, detention, or release record needed. Third-party personal records can require identity or consent.
ICE Records Route
Locator: ICE ODLS
Records: Request ICE records
Request keys: A-number, identity, country of birth, dates
Privacy and law-enforcement exemptions may limit disclosure. An ICE response concerns immigration custody only. If MCSO handed the person to ICE, the county movement record and ICE record are separate parts of the custody chain.
No Confirmed Monroe ICE Center
No current official source in the Monroe research establishes a dedicated ICE detention center in the county. Historical ICE inspections document past detainee use of the Main jail, and an MCSO handbook references federal categories. Neither proves a current ICE contract, population, or operating center.
Search the individual, not an assumed local facility. ODLS may point to a location outside Monroe County. Verify the present result before travel and avoid describing historical inspection material as current operations.
ODLS Recent Release Window
ICE says ODLS includes current detainees and people released from ICE custody during roughly the last 60 days. This is a limited recent window, subject to omissions and lag, not a permanent release archive. Search promptly and preserve the access date and matched identifiers.
A recently released result proves departure from ICE custody, not the result of every immigration proceeding and not freedom from another custodian. If the public window expired, use ICE FOIA or the appropriate legal record.
ICE Locator Search Fields
The strongest ODLS search uses the nine-digit A-number and country of birth. Add leading zeroes when needed. The alternate route requires exact name, date of birth, and country of birth. Spelling, name order, aliases, and data entry can affect a match.
ODLS excludes minors and may withhold a record for security or agency reasons. A careful negative search must be escalated, not translated into release. Compare any result with the MCSO movement record if county custody preceded ICE.
Monroe Release to ICE Custody
MCSO's handbook separately refers to USM, Border Patrol, and Customs categories. Historic ICE inspection material also documents immigration detention at the Main jail. That evidence shows why a local release can be a federal or immigration transfer, but it does not establish that any particular contract remains active now.
For a federal pretrial person, inspect the federal court docket because USMS has no public historical release locator. For a sentenced federal prisoner, use the BOP locator after intake. For immigration custody, search ICE ODLS with an A-number and country of birth or exact identity fields. A positive ICE result after an MCSO release means the custodian changed. It does not mean the person had a second community release.
Immigration Custody Cross-Check
An ICE detainer asks a law-enforcement agency for notice of impending release and continued holding for up to 48 hours beyond when the person would otherwise be released so ICE can assume custody. ICE describes detainers as requests, not mandatory commands. The county event and ICE event must be read separately.
First confirm when MCSO ended its custody and whether the movement record names ICE. Then search ODLS for current or recent ICE status. A later ODLS release is the end of ICE custody, not a duplicate version of the earlier MCSO transfer.
ICE Detainer and Release Records
An ICE detainer and an ICE release are not the same event. A detainer requests notice and continued holding for up to 48 hours beyond the time a person would otherwise be released so ICE can assume custody. If MCSO then transfers the person, the county release record ends one custody phase while ICE detention begins another.
ODLS can show the current ICE location or a recent ICE release. It does not explain every county decision or immigration case outcome. Request the MCSO movement record for the county handoff and the ICE custody record for the federal phase.
ICE describes detainers as requests, not mandatory commands. Avoid converting a detainer entry into proof of pickup. The receiving record or ODLS match is needed to show that ICE actually took custody.
ICE Recent Release Identity Checks
The A-number route is strongest because it uses a federal identifier plus country of birth. Pad an A-number to nine digits with leading zeroes when required. The alternate name search is exacting, so spelling, name order, aliases, and birth data can prevent a match.
ICE may omit a record for security or processing reasons, and ODLS excludes minors. Search carefully, preserve the query, and contact the appropriate ERO office when a result remains absent. A negative screen is not a release certificate.
The roughly 60-day released window also expires. Older custody research may require ICE FOIA, consent or identity documentation, and patience for review and redaction.
ICE Release Status Comparison
Current ICE detention, recent release from ICE, MCSO release to ICE, and release from another federal system are four separate statuses. State them with the agency name and date. This prevents a county transfer from being mistaken for a return to the community.
No current official evidence establishes a dedicated Monroe County ICE center or active local contract. Search the person through ODLS rather than assuming a Keys location. Historical inspection records provide context only.
When the result names another facility, verify it before travel. When it reports release, confirm whether another custodian or legal process follows. The ODLS result answers ICE custody, not every part of the person's legal status.
ICE Release Record Sequence
Build the custody sequence in order. First identify the MCSO release or movement if county custody came first. Next search ODLS for the ICE location or recent release. Finally, use ICE FOIA when the roughly 60-day public window has passed or the destination is missing. Each record should retain its agency name and event date.
An immigration court event and physical ICE release can occur at different times. ODLS is a custody locator, not a full immigration-court docket. Do not infer the result of proceedings, conditions, or another custodian solely from a released locator result.
If the person entered BOP, USMS, or state custody instead, use that system. Exact identity fields are critical because the ICE name search can fail on spelling and name order. The A-number is the preferred key when it is lawfully available.
ICE Release FOIA Details
A narrow request can seek the existing detention location history, transfer record, and ICE release date for the stated period. Include the A-number and identity documentation required by the agency. Ask for segregable nonexempt portions if privacy or law-enforcement exemptions apply.
FOIA is not an emergency locator. For a current concern, use ODLS and the appropriate ERO contact first. Preserve the exact query and timestamp so the agency can understand what the public system failed to return.