Dilley Processing Center is for US Immigration & Customs Enforcement-ICE offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.
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The Dilley Immigration Processing Center (ICE) - CoreCivic is a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility located at 1925 W Hwy 85 in Dilley, TX in Frio County. This medium-security facility is operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and functions as a holding center for immigration detainees awaiting trial, deportation, or serving sentences following conviction.
To find an ICE inmate, please use the Detainee Locator System with the A-Number search being the most efficient method. The A-number must be exactly nine digits; if shorter, zeros should be added at the beginning. When searching by name, the first and last names must be entered as an exact match, and the detainee's correct country of birth must be selected. Please note that records of individuals under 18 cannot be searched.
Detainees at this facility are assigned to housing based on their custody level, determined by various factors including sentence length and criminal history. The detention center provides a wide range of educational and vocational training programs. Additionally, the facility is equipped to meet most detainee needs, including dietary, health, fitness, education, religious practices, and entertainment. As a privately operated facility, it undergoes frequent inspections to ensure it remains in top condition, maintaining a clean record to secure ongoing government contracts.
The Dilley Immigration Processing Center, formerly known as the South Texas Family Residential Center, is a massive immigration detention facility located in Dilley, Texas, in Frio County. Operated by CoreCivic under contract with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the facility houses ICE detainees awaiting immigration proceedings, asylum hearings, deportation actions, or transfer within the federal immigration system. Public ICE and detention records identify the facility as having an operational capacity of approximately 2,400 beds, making it one of the largest immigration detention centers in the United States. The facility is currently overseen by Director Jose Rodriguez Jr., who manages operations alongside CoreCivic personnel and ICE oversight staff.
Originally opened in 2014, the Dilley facility was specifically designed to detain migrant families, primarily women and children arriving from Central America during major immigration surges along the southern border. The sprawling complex occupies roughly 50 acres and contains cottage-style housing units, intake and processing areas, medical clinics, classrooms, recreation spaces, playgrounds, dining facilities, legal visitation areas, and administrative buildings. After temporarily shutting down in 2024, the detention center resumed operations in 2025 under renewed ICE contracts as federal immigration detention capacity expanded nationwide. CoreCivic personnel oversee security, transportation, food services, detainee supervision, healthcare coordination, maintenance, and facility logistics under federal detention standards established by DHS and ICE.
Following the intake process, which includes property inventory, medical screening, and booking, inmates are assigned to the general population. Housing assignments are based on the classification of their charges, whether felony or misdemeanor, to ensure proper management and safety within the facility.
After processing, inmates are assigned to a housing area based on classification. Compliance with jail rules typically results in a lower classification and more privileges, while rule violations or additional charges lead to a higher classification and fewer privileges. Inmates serving as trustees within the jail undertake various tasks, including cooking, laundry, and commissary management, often receiving minimal compensation or a sentence reduction for their services.
ICE Detainee Information
This facility holds immigration detainees under an active contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in addition to its regular population. ICE detainees are civil immigration detainees, not criminal defendants, and are held while their immigration cases are processed. The rules, rights, and services that apply to ICE detainees differ from those that apply to the general jail population.
To locate an ICE detainee at this facility, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator at locator.ice.gov. You will need the detainee's A-Number, a nine-digit Alien Registration Number that appears on any immigration document they have received. If the A-Number has fewer than nine digits, add zeros at the beginning. If you do not have the A-Number, you can search using the detainee's full legal name, country of birth, and date of birth. Names must be an exact match; try variations if the first search returns no results.
Immigration bond works differently from criminal bail. Not all detainees are eligible for bond; those with certain criminal convictions or prior deportation orders may be subject to mandatory detention. For those who are eligible, bond is set by an immigration judge and typically ranges from $1,500 to over $10,000. Bond must be paid in full before release. An immigration attorney can request a bond hearing and argue for a lower amount based on the detainee's circumstances.
Unlike criminal defendants, ICE detainees do not have the right to a government-appointed attorney. They must hire a private immigration attorney or find free legal help through a nonprofit organization. RAICES provides legal services and bond assistance at raicestexas.org. The National Immigrant Justice Center offers free legal representation at immigrantjustice.org. Many immigration courts also maintain a list of free and low-cost legal service providers available to detainees upon request.
ICE transfers detainees between facilities frequently and with little advance notice, sometimes to locations far from family and legal counsel. If you cannot locate your family member through this page, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator again at locator.ice.gov with their A-Number. If they have an attorney, notify the attorney immediately as transfers affect court appearances and case timelines.
The Dilley Immigration Processing Center has remained one of the most publicly scrutinized immigration detention facilities in America due to its size, family detention operations, and role within federal immigration enforcement policy. Immigration advocacy groups, detainee attorneys, medical professionals, and civil rights organizations have repeatedly raised concerns involving prolonged family detention, detainee healthcare, mental health treatment, and conditions affecting children held at the facility. Federal officials continue conducting inspections and oversight reviews, while the facility remains a central component of the DHS detention network during periods of heightened border enforcement activity. Despite ongoing political and legal controversy surrounding large-scale immigration detention, the Dilley facility continues serving as one of the federal government’s primary processing and housing centers for ICE detainees in South Texas.
