Grand County ICE Release Scope
No official source found in the research establishes an ICE detention center or ICE contract jail in Grand County. Immigration custody belongs in the facility map as a possible next system, not as a claimed local building. If a Grand County Jail release record states “ICE hold,” “released to ICE,” or names another immigration transfer, local custody has ended while federal custody may have begun.
The wording of the county record matters. “Released” can describe the end of one agency's hold. “Transferred” names a custody handoff. Neither phrase alone establishes that the person walked into the community. Pair the Sheriff booking-and-release sheet with the ICE Online Detainee Locator and the ERO field-office follow-up that applies to Utah.
| Evidence | What it can show | Main limit |
|---|---|---|
| Grand County release sheet | Local release time, reason, and destination agency | Does not describe later ICE events |
| ICE ODLS result | Current detention or a limited recent-release trace | Some people and records are not displayed |
| ERO field-office response | Proper routing or status confirmation where disclosable | Case-specific details may be limited |
| Immigration case record | Legal proceedings and orders | May not equal the exact physical transfer time |
Search an ICE Release
The official Online Detainee Locator System, or ODLS, offers two search routes. One uses an A-number and country of birth. The A-number must contain exactly nine digits, so a shorter printed number needs leading zeroes. The other uses exact biographical details, including name, date of birth, and country of birth.
Use the A-number when available. Names may be entered with spacing, order, accents, or spelling that differs from a county record. Compare the supplying information with the Grand County release sheet and any immigration paperwork. People under 18 and some protected records are not displayed, and new bookings or transfers can lag.
- Read the Grand County release or transfer entry for ICE, ERO, an A-number, and the event time.
- Format the A-number as nine digits and select the correct country of birth.
- If no A-number is known, use the exact full name, date of birth, and country of birth.
- Review the returned custody or recent-release information without changing its labels.
- Contact the ERO field office when a known transfer conflicts with no result.
- Preserve both agency records because the county and ICE events are separate.
The Grand County release search explains how to obtain the local booking-and-release record that starts this cross-agency trail.
ICE Sixty-Day Release Window
ICE's official detention attorney resources state that ODLS includes people currently detained or released from ICE custody within the last 60 days. This creates a limited recent-release trace that differs from the Grand County current roster and from BOP's longer historical locator coverage.
After 60 days, disappearance from ODLS is expected and cannot establish when or where release occurred. Within the window, a result still may not explain whether the person entered the community, moved through another federal process, or received a particular immigration outcome. Record the exact status and date shown, then seek the underlying agency or case document if the reason matters.
- A-number
- The immigration identifier used with country of birth in ODLS.
- ODLS
- ICE's online system for eligible current detainees and limited recent releases.
- ERO
- Enforcement and Removal Operations, the ICE office network used for custody follow-up.
- Detainer
- A request or hold that can cause transfer after local custody ends.
Note: The ODLS recent-release window measures ICE visibility, not how long Grand County keeps a local release record.
ERO Salt Lake City Follow-Up
When a Grand County record shows immigration transfer and ODLS does not resolve the next event, use the official ICE ERO field-office directory to reach the office serving Utah. The relevant route is ERO Salt Lake City. The directory is preferable to an unverified local address or commercial locator because field-office assignments and contact methods can change.
Immigration custody systemsNo ICE detention facility verified in Grand County
Locator: ICE Online Detainee Locator System
Follow-up: ERO Salt Lake City through the official field-office directory
Prepare the full name, A-number, date and country of birth, known Grand County booking number, transfer date, and any agency name recorded by the jail. Ask for the correct public channel or records route. A legal representative may be necessary when the locator excludes the person or case-specific disclosure is restricted.
The official ICE field-office source is pictured below.
The directory supplies the federal follow-up route without implying that an ICE facility operates in Moab or elsewhere in Grand County.
Grand County ICE Record Chain
The Grand County Sheriff's Office owns the local operational record. If the current Jail Inmate List no longer shows the person, call the jail and request the booking-and-release sheet through the Sheriff GRAMA process. Ask for release date and time, release reason, releasing authority, and destination or receiving agency. A name absent from the current list cannot identify ICE as the next custodian.
Next, match the transfer entry to ODLS. If the result shows current detention, the person has left county custody but remains held by ICE. If it shows a recent ICE release, preserve that separate date. If there is no result despite a documented transfer, account for the locator's protected-record, age, spelling, and data-lag limits before contacting ERO.
The legal case and the physical custody chain may also diverge. An immigration court or federal record can show an order or proceeding, while the jail and ICE records show the actual handoff and custody event. Use each record for the fact its agency created.
| Step | Identifier to preserve | Question answered |
|---|---|---|
| Grand County Jail | Booking number | When and to whom local custody ended |
| ICE ODLS | Nine-digit A-number | Eligible current or recent ICE custody status |
| ERO contact | A-number plus transfer details | Correct office and available confirmation route |
| Case record | Court or proceeding number | Legal action distinct from the physical transfer |
ICE, BOP, and UDC Boundaries
ICE, BOP, UDC, and Grand County use separate systems. ICE ODLS does not establish BOP release. The BOP locator does not establish immigration custody. UDC Offender Search does not cover a federal detainee. Grand County's live roster covers current local custody at its update point and does not serve as a release archive.
If the county record names UDC instead of ICE, follow the Utah offender number and Board decision. If it names USMS or BOP, follow the federal court and BOP path. When more than one detainer appears, preserve the sequence rather than assuming the last search result tells the whole story.
Utah Code §64-13-10.7 addresses specified federal coordination when UDC releases an inmate not lawfully present, but its application is case-specific. It does not prove that a Grand County detainee entered ICE custody and should not be used as a substitute for the actual transfer record. No local ICE contract was verified.
Note: An agency-specific “release” is best stated as release from that named custody unless a later record proves broader freedom.
Immigration Release Verification Limits
Several ordinary limits explain a failed search. An A-number may lack its leading zeroes. A name may appear under a different order or spelling. Country of birth can be entered incorrectly. The transfer may be too recent for the feed, the record may be protected, or the person may have passed beyond the 60-day released window. None of those outcomes supports a definite custody claim.
A strong written chronology uses cautious, specific language: Grand County recorded a transfer at one time; ICE later showed detention or release at another; the field office or case record supplied any later event. This preserves the difference between known facts and gaps. It also avoids describing immigration custody as a Grand County detention facility when none was found.
When time-sensitive personal safety or legal action depends on location, do not rely on a cached screen. Use the official locator, contact the responsible office or legal representative, and retain the agency record. Screens can change as feeds update, while a properly obtained release or transfer document can establish the date and source.
The lack of a public result may remain unresolved. In that case, report the limits and the last verified agency event instead of guessing.
When the record is too old for ODLS, request the relevant ICE record or use counsel to identify the proper historical channel. Keep the Grand County release sheet because it may be the only public document that fixes the local transfer time and named successor agency.