ICE’s online facility directory lists no detention facility in Alabama — a search of ice.gov/detention-facilities for the state returned no results when we checked on September 25, 2026. ICE’s own detention statistics tell a different part of the story: the FY2026 spreadsheet (released July 20, 2026) lists three Alabama facilities holding people in ICE custody. None has an ice.gov facility page; the pages on this site for Etowah and Pickens are built from the jails’ own published information.

Alabama facilities in ICE’s detention statistics

FacilityCityHow ICE uses it
Etowah County JailGadsdenU.S. Marshals Service intergovernmental agreement (USMS IGA)
Pickens County Detention CenterCarrolltonIntergovernmental service agreement (IGSA)
The 2 ICE-reported facilities listed above have a combined FY2026 average daily population of about 119 people. ADP = average daily population (an FY2026 average, not a same-day count). Source: ICE Detention Management, FY2026 (released 2026-07-20).

ICE’s FY2026 spreadsheet also lists a third Alabama facility, Baldwin County Correctional Center in Bay Minette, used under a U.S. Marshals Service intergovernmental agreement (USMS IGA). It is not part of the table or the population total above.

All three fall under ICE’s New Orleans Field Office, whose area of responsibility ICE lists as Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

How to find a detainee in custody

ICE publishes the Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) at locator.ice.gov. To use ODLS you need either the detainee’s alien registration number (A-number, a seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned by the Department of Homeland Security) plus country of birth, OR the detainee’s full first and last name plus country of birth plus date of birth. If the system returns no result, the detainee may have been transferred, released, removed, or may be too recently booked for the database to reflect. Neither the ODLS locator nor ICE’s “Locate a detainee” page states how long a new booking takes to appear (both checked October 3, 2026) — so treat an empty result as inconclusive and search again rather than as proof the person is not in custody. What ICE does state on the locator itself is that it covers someone “who is currently in ICE custody or who has been in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s custody for more than 48 hours,” and that ODLS “cannot search for records of persons under the age of 18.” If you cannot find the person, ICE directs you to the responsible ERO field office; the ERO Detention Reporting and Information Line (DRIL) takes calls at 1-888-351-4024, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern.

Information current as of September 26, 2026, based on ICE’s online facility directory (checked September 25, 2026) and ICE’s FY2026 detention statistics (released July 20, 2026). Facility details change without notice — always verify directly with the facility before traveling. This page is general information, not legal advice — consult an immigration attorney for your specific situation.