Red River ICE Custody Boundary
ICE detention is federal civil immigration custody. It is distinct from the Red River County Jail, TDCJ state prison, and BOP federal criminal imprisonment. Research found no ICE detention facility in Red River County and no official proof of a standing local ICE detention contract. The ICE facility entry is therefore a case-specific locator and contact path, not a claim that ICE operates a local jail.
The Red River County Sheriff holds the county booking and release record. If its receiving-agency field identifies ICE or an immigration detainer, county custody ended through transfer. The person may remain confined at a facility elsewhere. Ask for the release date and time, release or transfer code, receiving agency, and authorization.
One person can move through several systems. A local arrest can lead to county detention, release on the local charge, ICE pickup, transfer between ICE facilities, and eventual release from ICE. Each custodian records its own episode. The Red River County released-inmate records path addresses the county event, while ICE sources address immigration custody.
Search Red River ICE Custody
The official Online Detainee Locator System, known as ODLS, offers two search modes. The first uses the immigration A-number and country of birth. The second uses biographical details. Exact data matters, especially when names have several parts, accents, spacing differences, or multiple spellings.
- Obtain the nine-digit A-number when possible. If the known number has eight digits, follow the locator instruction to add a leading zero.
- Search by A-number with country of birth. This is usually more precise than a name query.
- If the number is unknown, enter the exact first and last name, country of birth, and optional date of birth.
- Record the result, facility or status wording, and retrieval date. Follow the listed facility or ERO route for confirmation.
- If no match appears, check spelling and identifiers, allow for recent processing or transfer, and contact ICE’s information line.
ODLS can cover current detainees and people released from ICE custody within the preceding 60 days. That visibility period is not a permanent release archive. A record that ages out of public results may still exist within agency files. Likewise, a missing result is not proof that ICE released the person.
ICE Detainee Search Fields
The two ODLS modes serve different identity needs. Use the least ambiguous path available, then compare the result with the county transfer record and any immigration paperwork.
| Search field | Use and limit |
|---|---|
| A-number | Federal immigration identity number; enter nine digits as directed. |
| Country of birth | Required with the A-number and name routes. |
| First and last name | Must match the system’s spelling closely. |
| Date of birth | Optional biographical field that can narrow a common name. |
| Facility or status result | Starting point for contact, not a complete immigration case history. |
People under 18, people recently booked or transferred, and records affected by processing, security, or discretionary limits may not appear promptly or publicly. A search failure therefore requires follow-up. Do not substitute the Red River County current-inmate list for ODLS. That county source cannot show continued ICE custody after the local booking closes.
Capture the exact name and A-number from reliable paperwork. A booking number, SID number, BOP register number, and A-number belong to different systems. Mixing them can produce a false no-match result.
Red River ICE No-Match Checks
An ODLS no-match has several possible causes. ICE may still be processing the person, a transfer may not yet appear, the input may differ from the agency record, or the case may fall outside public display. A recently released record can also become unavailable after the system’s stated post-release period. None of these outcomes proves present location.
Call the ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line at 888-351-4024. Research lists its hours as Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern. Provide the A-number, exact name, date of birth, country of birth, and last known facility. If the county record names an ERO office or destination, use that official office route.
At the county level, ask the Sheriff which agency accepted custody and when. The Red River County District Clerk may supply the felony court record, while the County Clerk handles misdemeanor records. Court documents explain the local case. They do not decide the separate immigration matter.
- A-number
- The federal immigration identifier used for case and locator matching.
- Detainer
- An agency request or hold that may affect release routing.
- ERO
- ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, which manages detention and related field operations.
- Transfer
- Movement to another custodian or detention site, not community release.
ICE Release Result Meaning
Release from ICE custody ends the detention episode shown by ICE. It does not necessarily end the immigration case. The person’s paperwork may require ERO check-ins, and immigration-court hearings are separate from those reporting duties. Read the release document and case notice rather than treating an ODLS status as the full legal record.
The order of events matters. “Released to ICE” on a county sheet marks the start or continuation of immigration custody. A later ICE release document marks the end of that ICE detention episode. A county court dismissal, bond, or sentence completion may explain why local custody ended, but it does not direct ICE to close a separate civil proceeding.
| Record statement | Safe conclusion |
|---|---|
| Absent from county roster | County display changed; location still needs confirmation. |
| Released to ICE | County custody ended through an immigration handoff. |
| ODLS shows a facility | Use that facility or ERO contact to confirm current detention. |
| Released from ICE custody | The ICE detention episode ended; check paperwork for ongoing duties. |
| No ODLS result | Status is unresolved until identifiers and agency channels are checked. |
This vocabulary protects against the central error in Red River County release research: treating departure from one list as release from all custody.
ICE Release Records Route
Start with the county transfer sheet when the person left Red River County Jail. A focused Texas Public Information Act request should identify the person and booking, then seek the release date and time, disposition or transfer code, receiving agency, detainer or authorization when releasable, and the code legend. Government Code Chapter 552 applies to county records and does not require the Sheriff to create a new report.
For ICE records, use the federal Freedom of Information Act route. Provide the A-number, full name, and date range. Depending on the record and requester, identity verification or consent may be required. Ask for existing detention, transfer, and release records rather than an agency-written explanation. Privacy, security, and other federal limits can affect what is disclosed.
Keep the two requests separate. The Sheriff can prove that Red River County custody closed and identify the receiver. ICE can document its detention episode and later release. A court file can show how the local criminal matter ended. No single record should be stretched beyond the agency and event it covers.
When a county release reason is abbreviated, request the existing code legend. When an ICE destination is unclear, use ODLS and ERO. A careful sequence of dated records is more reliable than a name disappearing from either public interface.
ICE Locator and ERO Contact
No Red River County ICE detention address exists in the research because no local ICE center was identified. Use the national locator first. Then use the facility or ERO information shown for the individual case. Never direct a family to the county jail as though it continued to hold the person after a documented ICE pickup.
ICE Detention Information
Locator: Online Detainee Locator System
Guidance: ICE detainee locator resources
Information line: 888-351-4024
Published hours: Monday through Friday, except holidays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern
Local limit: No ICE detention center verified in Red River County
For the county handoff record, contact the Red River County Sheriff at 500 N. Cedar Street, Clarksville, TX 75426, telephone 903-427-3838. The Sheriff page does not publish records-counter hours, so confirm availability before visiting.
After Red River ICE Release
Release paperwork should control the immediate next steps. It may name an ERO reporting duty, address conditions, or identify later case procedures. Immigration-court dates and ERO check-ins are not the same event. Missing either can have serious consequences, so the person should rely on official notices and qualified legal help for advice about the case.
An ICE release also does not rewrite the Red River County court file. A pending local charge, judgment, or warrant remains governed by the appropriate court and custodian. Conversely, a completed county case does not prove the immigration proceeding ended. Keep copies of the county release sheet, ODLS retrieval details, ICE release paperwork, and court notices.
Note: ODLS may display recent ICE releases for a limited period, so save official identifiers and request the durable agency record when needed.