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Family members and Attorneys may now easily locate detained aliens in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.  ICE announced that it has launched an Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS), which is a database system open to the public found on ICE’s public website, http://www.ice.gov.  The website provides information on the location of the detention facility in which an individual is being held, as well as the phone number to the facility and contact information to the regional ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations office where the facility is located.  A guide on how to use the ODLS is available on the website in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Somali.  The ODLS is designed to be an easy and efficient way for family and Attorneys to locate an individual in ICE custody.  Locating an individual in custody can be done in two different ways: 1) by the individual’s alien registration number (A#) and their country of birth; OR 2) by the individual’s first and last names, country of birth and date of birth.  To ensure detainee privacy, any responses to inquiries on the ODLS will only be generated if the data provided by the inquirer matches exactly the data in the system.  The ODLS is just one of many ways ICE is implementing reform in the immigration detention system.  Additional information on ICE’s detention reform can be found at: www.ice.gov/dro/detention-reform/.

As an Immigration Attorney who deals in detention matters, my office frequently receives inquiries on how to locate individuals detained by ICE, what can be done to procure their release and what remedies are available to prevent deportation.  If you wish to discuss a specific detention matter or other issues relating to immigration, contact our office at 317-236-0486 or send us an email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .