Federal Custody Release Records

Federal Custody Release Paths

ICE detention and U.S. Marshals custody are separate federal systems. ICE handles immigration detention. USMS can handle federal pretrial detention, transport, and prisoner operations. BOP operates sentenced federal prisons. None is the Perry County jail, and none is the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

No authoritative evidence showed a Perry County or SEORJ ICE detention contract. A 2019 report stated that a booking roster was sent to ICE, but that historical information-sharing reference does not prove a detention agreement, an immigration hold, or custody of any person. No federal correctional facility was verified in Perry County. Use a federal search only when a docket, detainer, transfer record, or other reliable fact supports that path.

Search ICE Release Records

The ICE Online Detainee Locator System accepts an exact nine-digit A-number plus country of birth, or exact name plus country of birth. Add leading zeros when needed to make the A-number nine digits. The locator excludes people under 18. Use exact identity details and protect sensitive numbers from public posts or screenshots.

1. Confirm that reliable case facts support ICE custody rather than a county, state, or BOP placement.
2. Search by exact nine-digit A-number and country of birth when the number is available.
3. Otherwise use the exact name and country of birth, checking spelling and name order carefully.
4. Read the result as an ICE custody record only. Do not apply it to a separate jail or criminal case.
5. If the person was recently released, follow the official instructions for the displayed record or responsible ICE office.
6. When the locator is silent, consider the age and coverage limits before drawing any conclusion.

ICE’s official detainee information resources describe coverage for currently detained people and people released from ICE custody within the last 60 days. An absence after that period cannot disprove an older ICE detention or release. The locator is not a permanent release archive.

Interpret an ICE Release

“Released from ICE custody” answers only what happened to ICE detention. It does not say by itself whether the person entered the community, was removed from the United States, transferred, entered another custody system, or remains subject to immigration proceedings and conditions. Use the responsible agency’s record and the immigration case source to describe the next step accurately.

If a person disappears from the SEORJ roster and an ICE locator result appears, first seek the regional jail transfer or release entry. Ask whether a receiving agency or detainer disposition was recorded. The SEORJ departure establishes the end of that jail’s custody. The ICE record addresses immigration custody. Neither should be stretched beyond its own system.

A-number

The immigration identifier used in the ICE locator, entered as nine digits.

Detainer

A request or hold associated with another authority; its existence must be verified in the actual record.

Removal

An immigration outcome distinct from community release within the United States.

Transfer

Movement to another custodian or setting, not the end of all confinement.

Do not infer an ICE hold from nationality, birthplace, language, charge, or rumor. The research found no contract evidence for SEORJ. Only the person-specific official record can support the claim.

Trace U.S. Marshals Custody

The U.S. Marshals Service does not offer a public name-based prisoner or release locator. Its prisoner-information policy limits disclosure of prisoner history, photographs, and arrival or departure times. A person in federal pretrial or transport custody may not yet appear in BOP, and a missing BOP result does not establish release.

1. Open the federal court docket and identify the case, detention order, hearing, judgment, or transfer entry.
2. Determine whether the person is pretrial, awaiting designation, transported, or committed to BOP.
3. Follow the receiving jail or BOP institution shown in reliable records.
4. Use counsel or the federal court contact when authorized and appropriate for the case.
5. If a record is still needed, send a narrow USMS FOIA request for an identifiable existing document.

The USMS prisoner-information policy explains why a public search cannot be promised. The agency’s FOIA page supplies the formal request route. Privacy and law-enforcement exemptions may apply, and FOIA does not require an agency to answer research questions or create a new record.

Note: Ask for a specific custody, transfer, or release record with a date range and case identifier, not a broad explanation.

Federal Release Verification

A federal verification chain should state which custodian reported which event. For ICE, record whether the person is currently detained or falls within the recent-release coverage. For USMS, use the docket and receiving agency. For BOP, a past release date and “RELEASED” location mean departure from BOP custody as of that date, subject to supervision or other agencies.

When records conflict, compare dates, identifiers, and the function of each source. A federal court order may authorize release while processing or another hold delays departure. An ICE result can show a custody change while criminal proceedings continue. A BOP release can be followed by supervised release. These are not contradictions when each record measures a different legal or custodial event.

Federal Records Contact Routes

There is no verified local ICE or USMS facility address to publish for Perry County. Use the official locator, federal docket, and agency FOIA contacts. Do not invent a local office or send a sensitive A-number to an unverified address. The responsible record may be held outside Ohio.

For BOP custody, use the BOP locator and institution identified in the matched result. For the federal legal basis, use the court docket. An agency can restrict, redact, or withhold material under applicable law. Ask for the reason and available appeal route when a formal request is denied.

Federal Release Hold Records

Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail serves Perry and four other counties. A roster disappearance cannot reveal whether the person entered federal or immigration custody. Request the actual release section and any destination or receiving agency if recorded. A VINE transfer event can be a clue, but it does not replace the receiving system’s record.

The 2019 historical note that the roster was shared with ICE must remain in context. Data sharing is not the same as a detention contract, a detainer, or a transfer. No current ICE contract, release hour, federal pickup procedure, or federal waiting arrangement at SEORJ was verified. Do not fill those gaps with assumptions.

If the court shows bond while the roster remains active, another hold may be possible, but the docket alone does not identify it. Ask SEORJ to confirm whether its release process is complete and whether a receiving agency is recorded. Avoid predicting a physical exit time.

Federal Release History

SEORJ opened in April 1998 as a five-county adult regional jail. Historic Junction City Prison closed in 1977. The old prison is not an ICE site, USMS locator source, BOP institution, or modern release contact. Broad searches can mix that history with current federal custody, so the dates and agency names should always remain explicit.

No active state or federal prison was verified within Perry County. Modern federal or immigration custody connected to a Perry resident can occur elsewhere. The Perry County release search starts with the actual custody episode, then follows a documented transfer without presenting a federal path as a county-jail release.

Protect Federal Release Identifiers

A-numbers, register numbers, dates of birth, and case identifiers can be needed to match a record. Share them only through the verified official process and only to the extent needed. Do not expose a complete identifier in a public message or screenshot. An exact search result can be summarized without republishing every personal field.

Use purpose-neutral wording: “ICE reported release from its custody,” “USMS transferred the person,” or “BOP lists a past release date.” Avoid the broader statement “the person is free” unless every relevant system supports it. Continued supervision, another custodian, or an unresolved case may remain.