Check ICE Detainee Records

ICE Valley Release Scope

The ICE Online Detainee Locator System, or ODLS, covers people currently detained by ICE and can include people released from ICE custody within the last 60 days. It is not a permanent immigration archive. It also is not a Valley County jail roster. The limited recent-release trail applies to ICE custody, not every person who left the county jail.

No official source reviewed established a dedicated ICE detention institution or ICE contract in Valley County. ICE is therefore a contingency check. Start it when the jail record, court case, legal representative, or other reliable source points to immigration custody. Do not treat the mere fact of a county release as proof of an ICE handoff.

Search ICE Detainee Records

ODLS offers an identifier route and a biographical route. The stronger route uses the nine-digit A-number and country of birth. Add leading zeros when the A-number has fewer than nine digits. The biographical route requires the exact first and last name, country of birth, and an optional date of birth.

1. Choose the A-number search when the immigration identifier is known.
2. Enter nine digits, adding leading zeros, and select the correct country of birth.
3. Otherwise enter the exact first and last name used in immigration records.
4. Review the facility or field-office details on a matching result.
5. Contact the listed office or facility to confirm a current and correctly matched status.

Hyphens, compound surnames, spacing, transliteration, and name order can change a result. Try only supported spelling variations tied to the person's known records. Do not broaden the search until a similar name is made to fit.

Interpret an ICE Search Miss

“Not found” is not proof of release. Processing delays, transfers, spelling differences, incorrect country data, age limits, and custody categories outside the public locator can all cause a miss. A person under 18 is not located through the same public route. A record also can fall outside ODLS's limited recent-release window.

When the result is absent or unclear, use ICE's Detention Reporting and Information Line at 1-888-351-4024. The researched hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern. Have the A-number and biographical information ready. Follow the live prompts because office and facility routing can change.

A search result is a current navigation aid, not a certified event record. Ask the proper ICE records channel or legal representative when documentary proof is needed.

Confirm Valley County Transfer

The Valley County Detention Center controls the local booking and release event. Call 208-382-7168 for an immediate status question. Ask whether the person was released to the community, transferred, or picked up by another agency. Record the precise wording rather than paraphrasing all exits as release.

For stronger proof, use the Sheriff Public Records Request. Identify the booking and ask for release date and time, release code, releasing authority, destination or transfer agency, and detainer disposition if those fields are maintained and public. Idaho law can permit exemptions or redactions, so ask for segregable public material.

If the response names ICE, use that fact to begin ODLS and field-office checks. If it names IDOC, BOP, USMS, or another county, follow that custodian instead. The Valley County released-inmate search maps each system to its correct record source.

ICE Release Is Separate

A Valley County jail timestamp and an ICE status describe two different sovereigns. A local record may say “released” because county custody ended even though federal immigration detention began moments later. That is a transfer between systems, not freedom in the community.

In the other direction, an ODLS recent-release result means ICE custody ended within the locator's stated coverage. It does not establish that a state sentence, federal criminal case, local warrant, or community-supervision duty ended. Check each known jurisdiction on its own terms.

Detainer

A notice or request that another authority may assume custody.

Transfer

Movement to another custodian without community release.

A-number

A federal immigration identifier used for the strongest ODLS search route.

Field office

The ICE office responsible for detention and case routing in an assigned area.

ODLS Coverage Limits

The 60-day statement makes ODLS more useful than a current-only screen, but it is still short-lived. Preserve the date and wording of a lawful search when it is relevant, then seek the originating record. Do not claim that an old ICE release will remain searchable.

Idaho VINE is a custody-notification service for participating jail and IDOC feeds. It is not the authoritative ICE locator. BOP covers sentenced federal prisoners, while USMS handles many federal pretrial custody and transport functions. One federal tool cannot safely substitute for another.

Identity also matters. A matching name alone is weak. Prefer the A-number, country of birth, full name, and date of birth, then confirm through the listed office.

ICE Information Contact

Use ODLS first for a known adult immigration-custody question, then use the contact shown on the match. The national information line supports cases the public locator cannot resolve.

There is no Valley County ICE address to publish because no dedicated local facility was verified. A returned facility or field office is the correct current contact.

View the ICE Locator

The official ICE detainee locator shows the identifier and biographical search requirements.

The image illustrates the search route, while the live locator controls current fields and results.

Match ICE Release Identity

The A-number is the best bridge between immigration documents and an ODLS result. It may appear on immigration paperwork or in a reliable attorney-held record. Enter all nine digits, adding leading zeros as directed. Protect the number as sensitive identifying data while using it only in the official search.

If the number and country do not return a match, recheck every digit and the selected country before switching to a weaker name search. With names, use known spelling and date-of-birth facts. A similar result should not be forced to fit. Contact the listed office only after the identifiers reasonably align.

ODLS does not explain the merits or outcome of an immigration case. It is a custody-navigation tool with limited recent-release coverage, not a court docket. Legal case questions belong with qualified counsel or the proper tribunal. When the sheriff uses a generic transfer or release code, request the receiving-agency field and public detainer disposition rather than guessing what the code means.