Online Detainee Locator System | United States Department Of Homeland Security
Provides a service for individuals to locate a detainee who is currently in ICE custody or who has been in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s custody for more than 48 hours.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
1240 E 9th St., Rm. 501 Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building, Cleveland, OH 44199
Hours
Online: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone: M-F: 8:00am-8:00pm (Eastern Time, excluding holidays).
Voice
Website
Application process
Access the website using the provided weblink. Detainees A-number (short for Alien Registration Number) will be required as well as their original birth country of detainee. Detainees A -number should be 9-digits long. In the case that an A-number is given with less than 9-digits it may be preceded by zeros. If you do not have the A-number for a detainee, than you can search using their biological information (First and Last name, Country of Birth, Date of Birth). After the information is put into the search, you will select the search button and will be provided information on the detainee including information on whether the detainee is in custody, detention facility they are being held and information about the facility.
Fee
Free.
Eligibility
None for those searching for detainee. In order to locate a detainee, the detained individual would have to have been in custody for over 48 hours and must be over the age of 18.
Service area
Ohio
Agency info
United States Department Of Homeland Security
Coordinates activities at the state and national level that guard against terrorism, secure the borders of the United States, enforce immigration laws, and improve readiness for response to and recovery from disasters. Includes the Secret Service. The Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agencies are part of this department but are listed as separate agencies.