Indiana: Resources for ICE Detainees

This guide is for people detained by ICE in Indiana and for their families. Indiana has become one of the most significant immigration detention hubs in the Midwest. In August 2025, the state entered into a two-year contract with DHS to house up to 1,000 ICE detainees at Miami Correctional Facility - a high-medium security state prison in Bunker Hill dubbed 'The Speedway Slammer' by DHS Secretary Noem - paying Indiana $291 per detainee per day. Clay County Jail in Brazil has been the largest ICE detention facility in the Midwest for county jails, holding hundreds of detainees at a time despite a pending conditions lawsuit and an ICE inspection finding of 'does not meet standards.' Marion County, Clark County, and Clinton County jails also hold ICE detainees. Camp Atterbury in Johnson County was proposed as a military-base detention site. ICE arrests in Indiana rose approximately 80% in the first half of 2025. Two people died in ICE custody at Miami Correctional in early 2026 within two months of each other. Indiana falls under the ICE Chicago Field Office. The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) - which has two Indiana offices - is the primary legal resource. Last verified: June 2026.

Step 1: Find Your Family Member - Right Now

ICE Online Detainee Locator: locator.ice.gov

You need: the person's full legal name, date of birth, and country of birth - OR their A-Number (Alien Registration Number). Multiple detainees at Miami Correctional reported delays of hours to days before appearing in the locator system. Check daily and call immediately if the locator shows nothing.

ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line: 1-888-351-4024 (toll-free)

EOIR Immigration Court Case Status: 1-800-898-7180

ICE ERO Chicago Field Office (covers Indiana): CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov | Chicago.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov

Miami Correctional Facility (MCF) detainee inquiries: (765) 689-8920

Clay County Jail detainee inquiries: (765) 448-9270 (Clay County Sheriff's Office, Brazil)

Marion County Jail (Indianapolis): (317) 327-1700

Clark County Jail (Jeffersonville): (812) 283-4471

Clinton County Jail (Frankfort): (765) 659-6396

NIJC Detention Project - Indiana residents: Call (773) 672-6599 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 12-3 PM Eastern. If detained at a facility, call NIJC collect at (312) 583-9721, or use the pro bono platform with NIJC's 3-digit code 565.

If a family member was recently arrested and you cannot find them: Indiana detainees are frequently transferred between facilities - county jails to larger facilities, or out of state. The ICE Detainee Locator may lag. Call NIJC and CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov the same day.

Step 2: Where ICE Detainees Are Held in Indiana

Indiana has multiple ICE detention facilities at different scales. The major facilities are described below.

Miami Correctional Facility - Bunker Hill (Primary Long-Term Facility)

3038 West 850 South, Bunker Hill, IN 46914

Phone: (765) 689-8920

ICE case information: CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov

Legal VTC / confidential calls: (765) 689-8920 ext. 5495 or MCFSchedule@idoc.IN.gov - Schedule 24 hours in advance; appointments 30-60 minutes during visiting hours; one 60-minute appointment per detainee per day maximum

Non-confidential messaging: gettingout.com

Packages/property: Contact CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov before sending anything

Medical provider: Centurion Health. Emergency hospitals: Dukes Memorial (Peru, IN), Lutheran Hospital (Fort Wayne), Community Howard Regional Health (Kokomo), Indianapolis hospitals for serious cases

Miami Correctional Facility (MCF) is a high-medium security Indiana state prison located 65 miles north of Indianapolis and 75 miles south of Chicago, on the former Grissom Air Force Base. Indiana signed a two-year contract with DHS in August 2025 to house up to 1,000 ICE detainees in previously unused wings of the prison - dubbed 'The Speedway Slammer' by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, a name that drew immediate pushback from the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and from community members. Indiana approved $16 million in facility upgrades. As of December 2025, approximately 558 detainees were held there daily, with over 811 having moved through since October 2025.

The facility holds only adult men. ICE considers it a long-term facility - people stay three days or more, with the average stay running approximately one month as of late 2025. Buses arrive from Indianapolis International Airport daily, bringing approximately 20 detainees per day.

Two deaths occurred at MCF within two months of each other in early 2026. The first, Lorth Sim (age 59), was found unresponsive in his cell in November 2025 and died of cardiovascular disease. A second death followed in early 2026. ACLU of Indiana called for investigation and public transparency. The Freedom for Immigrants hotline received nearly 70 calls from MCF detainees in December 2025 alone, reporting severe medical neglect, poor food, and physical abuse by guards. Congressional oversight visits raised concerns about delays with the ICE Detainee Locator, medical staffing, and the scope of Centurion Health's coverage.

Visiting: Detainees are allowed up to one hour per week. Contact the facility at (765) 689-8920 for current visiting schedule and registration requirements. Faith groups conduct monthly prayer vigils outside along U.S. 31 near the facility.

Mail: [Detainee Full Name + A-Number], Miami Correctional Facility, 3038 West 850 South, Bunker Hill, IN 46914

Clay County Jail - Brazil (Major Midwest Hub)

715 E. National Avenue, Brazil, IN 47834 (Clay County)

Phone: (765) 448-9270 (Clay County Sheriff's Office)

ICE case information: CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov

Tablets: gettingout.com for messaging

Clay County Jail is located 60 miles southwest of Indianapolis in the small town of Brazil. It has been one of the largest ICE detention centers in the Midwest for county jails since 2013. A 170% capacity expansion opened in spring 2024, adding 285 beds. By 2025, the facility was holding hundreds of ICE detainees at a time - with a contracted ceiling of 100 but an average population of 242 and a peak of 348, making it one of the most over-capacity facilities in the country as of early 2025.

Clay County Jail has a 'does not meet standards' designation from an ICE inspection. NIJC filed a federal lawsuit (Herrera Cardenas et al. v. ICE et al.) documenting inhumane conditions: denial of adequate medical care, cleaning supplies, clean clothing, working toilets and showers, and sufficient food. The lawsuit also alleges Clay County illegally diverted ICE contract revenue - money intended for detainee care - to county employee raises and other unrelated county expenses.

By mid-2025, ICE had funneled more than 3,000 men and women through Clay County Jail in the first seven months of 2025 alone. ICE pays the county $85 per detainee per day.

Mail: [Detainee Full Name + A-Number], Clay County Jail, 715 E. National Avenue, Brazil, IN 47834

Marion County Jail - Indianapolis

40 S. Alabama Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 327-1700

ICE case information: CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov

Marion County Jail in downtown Indianapolis began holding ICE detainees in March 2025 under a US Marshals contract. As of mid-2025, it held a few dozen ICE detainees at a time. Contact the ICE Chicago Field Office at CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov for case information.

Clark County Jail - Jeffersonville

501 E. Court Avenue, Suite 159, Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Phone: (812) 283-4471

ICE case information: CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov

Located near the Kentucky border across from Louisville. Detainees here are sometimes transferred to Louisville-area facilities or to the Alexandria Staging Facility. Average stay of about one month.

Clinton County Jail - Frankfort

301 E. Walnut Street, Frankfort, IN 46041

Phone: (765) 659-6396

ICE case information: CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov

Clinton County Jail in Frankfort holds ICE detainees. About 67% of detainees who pass through Clinton County are deported; average stay is approximately 10 days. Common transfer destinations include Buffalo Service Processing Center and the Alexandria Staging Center - both facilities that often precede deportation. Contact NIJC immediately if a family member is at Clinton County, as the timeline to deportation from this facility is short.

Camp Atterbury - Johnson County (Status: Verify)

Edinburgh, IN (Johnson County) - Military installation

Camp Atterbury, a 34,000-acre National Guard military post in Johnson County, was proposed in 2025 as a temporary ICE detention site for up to 1,000 people. Gov. Braun confirmed it would be available to DHS. Verify current status at ice.gov or by contacting NIJC - military-base detention operations are highly volatile and may have changed.

Step 3: Get Legal Help - Act the Same Day

Indiana has limited immigration legal infrastructure relative to its rapidly expanding detention population. NIJC is the primary free legal resource and has two Indiana offices. ICE arrests rose approximately 80% in the first half of 2025. Do not wait to seek legal help.

National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) - Primary Legal Resource

immigrantjustice.org | Detention Project: (773) 672-6599 - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 12-3 PM Eastern

Collect calls from detention: (312) 583-9721 | Pro bono platform code: 565

NIJC has offices in Goshen and Indianapolis, Indiana, and provides free and low-cost immigration legal services to detained immigrants throughout Indiana. NIJC's Detention Project is the primary legal service provider for detained immigrants in Indiana, and screens individuals for legal representation. NIJC also has a free Immigration Court Help Desk at the Indianapolis Immigration Court.

NIJC filed the class-action conditions lawsuit against Clay County Jail (Herrera Cardenas et al.) documenting systemic abuse and is monitoring conditions at Miami Correctional Facility. NIJC participates in the Midwest Immigrant Defenders Alliance (MIDA) and makes referrals to other organizations.

ACLU of Indiana

aclu-in.org | (317) 635-4059 | Indianapolis

The ACLU of Indiana has been the primary civil rights organization responding to deaths at Miami Correctional Facility. They issued the April 2026 press release calling for public accountability after two deaths in two months. Contact the ACLU of Indiana for civil rights concerns, abuse reports, and systemic advocacy.

Mariposa Legal

Statewide immigration legal services in Indiana; attorneys including Hannah Cartwright have been active in representing Indiana detainees.

Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance (IUYA)

Statewide advocacy and community support for immigrant Hoosiers. Contact for community resources and rapid response.

Fuerza Unida

Fort Wayne area - Latino-led organization providing mental health support, rights awareness, and civic engagement advocacy for the immigrant community in Fort Wayne.

Freedom for Immigrants

freedomforimmigrants.org | National detention hotline - The Freedom for Immigrants hotline received nearly 70 calls from MCF detainees in December 2025 alone. Use this resource to report conditions and receive referrals.

EOIR Pro Bono List

Each Indiana ICE facility is required to post a pro bono legal service list in housing units. Ask your family member to request this list and use it to contact attorneys, using the facility's phone or tablet system. At MCF, detainees use gettingout.com for messaging and can schedule legal calls through MCFSchedule@idoc.IN.gov.

Immigration Advocates Network

immigrationadvocates.org - National searchable directory; search by Indiana city or county.

Step 4: Bond - How to Get Someone Released

Bond allows a detained person to be released from ICE custody while their immigration case proceeds. Not everyone is eligible - mandatory detention applies in some cases, and a July 2025 ICE policy memo further restricted bond eligibility. An attorney should evaluate options immediately. Indiana immigration courts have both Chicago and Indianapolis dockets.

Clinton County detainees: The 10-day average stay and 67% deportation rate make time especially critical. Contact NIJC the same day.

Bond posting for Indiana detainees

Bond for Indiana detainees is posted at the ICE ERO Chicago Field Office:

ICE ERO Chicago: 101 W. Ida B. Wells Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60605

Email: CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov or Chicago.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov for current hours and procedures

Payment: Money order, cashier's check, or certified check payable to 'Department of Homeland Security.' For bonds over $10,000, a single cashier's check or certified check is required.

A licensed immigration bond agent can post bond electronically for a fee of 15%-20% of the bond amount, without travel to Chicago.

Bond Funds

National Immigrant Bond Fund

immigrantbondfund.org - National fund; requires family contribution.

Indiana mutual aid

Contact IUYA and NIJC for current Indiana-specific bond assistance resources.

Step 5: Communication at Indiana Facilities

Miami Correctional Facility - Bunker Hill

Visiting: Up to one hour per week. Contact (765) 689-8920 for schedule and registration.

Phone: Facility phone system with call fees. Families can set up prepaid accounts.

Non-confidential messaging: gettingout.com

Attorney VTC / confidential calls: MCFSchedule@idoc.IN.gov | (765) 689-8920 ext. 5495 - 24 hours advance; 30-60 minutes

Mail: [Name + A-Number], Miami Correctional Facility, 3038 West 850 South, Bunker Hill, IN 46914

Property/packages: Email CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov before sending anything

Clay County Jail - Brazil

Visiting: Contact (765) 448-9270 for visiting hours and registration. Clay County Jail visiting hours and procedures are set by the county sheriff.

Tablets: gettingout.com for messaging

Mail: [Name + A-Number], Clay County Jail, 715 E. National Avenue, Brazil, IN 47834

Other Indiana Jails

Marion County: (317) 327-1700 | Clark County: (812) 283-4471 | Clinton County: (765) 659-6396

Contact each facility directly for current visiting hours, phone system, and mail procedures.

Step 6: Indiana's Enforcement Environment and Your Rights

Indiana has rapidly expanded into one of the largest immigration detention states in the Midwest, with Governor Braun actively supporting federal enforcement. Key facts families should understand:

Indiana's detention expansion:

Prior to 2025, Clay County Jail was the only ICE detention facility in Indiana. By mid-2025, five facilities were holding ICE detainees across the state, and a state prison (MCF) had been converted to ICE detention under a two-year contract worth $291 per detainee per day. A proposed military base conversion (Camp Atterbury) would add another 1,000 beds. Immigration advocates have called Indiana a 'new regional hub for ICE detention' and a 'deportation pipeline.'

Conditions concerns:

Both Clay County Jail and Miami Correctional Facility have documented conditions problems. Clay County has a 'does not meet standards' ICE inspection result and is subject to a federal lawsuit. MCF saw two deaths in two months in 2025-2026. Multiple detainees at both facilities have reported denial of medical care, inadequate food, and physical abuse.

Frequency of transfers:

Indiana detainees are frequently transferred between facilities - and out of state. Clinton County detainees commonly go to Buffalo (NY) or the Alexandria Staging Facility (VA) before deportation. Indiana attorneys report clients being moved to Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, and Tennessee without explanation. Track transfers daily using the ICE Detainee Locator.

Do not sign anything without an attorney:

ICE may pressure detained people to sign Voluntary Departure or stipulated removal documents. Indiana immigration attorneys have documented this as a consistent concern. Signing voluntarily can waive important legal rights. Say: 'I will not sign anything without speaking with a lawyer first.'

Key rights every detainee has:

The right to speak with an attorney. Free calls to listed pro bono providers are required.

The right to a bond hearing before an immigration judge (unless subject to mandatory detention).

The right to be free from physical, sexual, and verbal abuse.

The right to access medical care - including for chronic conditions and emergencies.

The right to adequate food and sanitary conditions.

The right to communicate with your home country's consulate (free calls required).

To report abuse or file a complaint:

NIJC: immigrantjustice.org | (773) 672-6599

ACLU of Indiana: aclu-in.org | (317) 635-4059

Freedom for Immigrants: freedomforimmigrants.org

DHS Inspector General: oig.dhs.gov | 1-800-323-8603

Quick Reference - Indiana ICE Detainee Resources

Find a detainee:

ICE Detainee Locator: locator.ice.gov

ICE Detention Reporting Line: 1-888-351-4024

EOIR Case Status: 1-800-898-7180

ICE ERO Chicago (covers Indiana): CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov

Primary detention facilities:

Miami Correctional Facility (Bunker Hill): 3038 W. 850 South - (765) 689-8920

Clay County Jail (Brazil): 715 E. National Ave - (765) 448-9270

Marion County Jail (Indianapolis): 40 S. Alabama St - (317) 327-1700

Clark County Jail (Jeffersonville): 501 E. Court Ave Suite 159 - (812) 283-4471

Clinton County Jail (Frankfort): 301 E. Walnut St - (765) 659-6396

Legal help:

NIJC Detention Project: immigrantjustice.org | (773) 672-6599 - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 12-3 PM ET

NIJC collect from detention: (312) 583-9721 | code 565

ACLU of Indiana: aclu-in.org | (317) 635-4059

Post bond:

ICE ERO Chicago: 101 W. Ida B. Wells Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60605

Email: CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov

MCF communication:

Messaging: gettingout.com | Legal VTC: MCFSchedule@idoc.IN.gov | (765) 689-8920 ext. 5495

Sources and verification: Indiana Capital Chronicle, 'Behind the Walls of Indiana's ICE Detention Facility,' December 22, 2025 (Miami Correctional 65 miles north of Indianapolis 75 miles south of Chicago; tan prison garb ICE emblazoned; 550+ men; online court hearings attorneys; two chow halls indoor recreation religious services; IDOC Commissioner Arnold; $16 million upgrades September; $291/day nearly 4x $75 state cost; high-medium security men only; 811 moved through census 558 as of tour; two identical units 200 acres former Grissom Air Force Base 1997; no pending criminal cases; average stay expected 3 weeks running a month; Warden Brian English; 20 detainees/day 7 released/day; no educational services; tablets TV cells; Catholic Mass in Spanish; one hour visit per week; IDOC Commissioner 'not going to cost taxpayers'); ACLU of Indiana, 'Two Deaths at Miami Correctional Facility in Less Than Two Months,' April 9, 2026 (August 2025 two-year agreement up to 1,000 people; $291-$294/day 4x state rate; 550 average daily early 2026; 800+ through since October 2025; Freedom for Immigrants hotline 70 calls December 2025 severe medical neglect poor food physical abuse guards; Centurion Health contractor; two deaths in under 2 months 2026; 15 ICE deaths 2026 as of April; OIG for reporting; Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman closed 2025); Indiana Capital Chronicle (second payment $3.86 million November 2025; first $1.17 million October; $291.24/day; Lorth Sim 59 found unresponsive November 2025 natural causes cardiovascular disease diabetes mellitus; Miami County Coroner John Boyer; ICE long-term 3+ days); Detention Watch Network release, August 7, 2025 (prior to 2025 only Clay County Jail; Brazil Indiana; 2006 Marshals contract 50-60 detainees; 2022 expansion 170%; spring 2024 opened; hundreds held now; most over capacity Midwest; March 2025 Marion County Jail Indianapolis Marshals contract few dozen; Miami Correctional second major agreement after Everglades; Camp Atterbury 34,000 acres Johnson County 1,000+; Lisa Koop NIJC quote betrayal of Hoosier values; Hannah Cartwright Mariposa Legal 80% increase Indiana ICE arrests first half 2025; Sayra Perez IUYA direct attack immigrant Hoosiers; Setareh Ghandehari Detention Watch Network); IndyStar/FarmersAdvance, 'Immigrant ICE Detention Key Revenue Source,' August 25-September 2, 2025 (3,000+ through Clay County first 7 months 2025; $85/day; Brazil 60 miles SW Indianapolis; 2024 expansion 285 beds; contracted 100 average 242 peak 348; budget $1.5M officers $650K supervisors drivers $600K meals $900K medical; NIJC lawsuit Herrera Cardenas ICE et al. USDC Southern District Indiana; medical care cleaning supplies clothing working toilets showers food denied; diverted hundreds of thousands to other county services; Baijebo Toe quote Liberian refugee 1994; Cristhian Herrera Cardenas Honduran wife and daughter US citizens detained January 2022); Indiana Lawyer, 'Immigrant Detainees Denied Bond Hearings,' September 24, 2025 (TRAC four Indiana facilities Clay County Clark County Clinton County Marion County; average daily 350 as of September 2; Erin Warrner Indianapolis Clay County; Indiana detainees moved to jails Kentucky Michigan; lengthy process track client moved frequently; Michelle Geisler Louisiana Texas farthest transfers; Kentucky Tennessee often transfers; Emma Mahern Munoz Legal Indianapolis); Solid State Working Group Indiana detention page (Clark County 501 E Court Ave Suite 159 Jeffersonville IN 47130 (812) 283-4471; Clinton County 301 E Walnut Street Frankfort IN 46041 (765) 659-6396; common transfers from Clark to Indianapolis Hold Room Laurel County Alexandria Staging Facility Broadview; Clinton County 67% deported average 10 days; common transfers Buffalo Service Processing Center Alexandria Staging); ICE Miami Correctional page (ice.gov; 3038 West 850S Bunker Hill IN 46914; (765) 689-8920; MCFSchedule@idoc.IN.gov ext 5495; VTC 30-60 min 24 hours advance; gettingout.com; CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov; 101 W Ida B Wells Drive Suite 4000 Chicago IL 60605 feedback address; Centurion Health; Dukes Memorial Peru Lutheran Fort Wayne Community Howard Kokomo); ICE Clay County page (ice.gov; tablets gettingout.com; CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov); NIJC legal services page (immigrantjustice.org; primary legal service provider Indiana; (773) 672-6599 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 12-3 PM ET; collect (312) 583-9721; code 565; Goshen and Indianapolis offices; Midwest Immigrant Defenders Alliance MIDA; free Court Help Desk Indianapolis Immigration Court; screens Wisconsin Kentucky Indiana residents). Volatile items: Verify Camp Atterbury current status (proposed but verify operational; contact NIJC for current status); verify Clay County Jail current population and contract status (inspection 'does not meet standards'; ongoing lawsuit; contract at risk per NIJC); verify Miami Correctional current ICE population and contract (two-year contract from August 2025; approximately 558 as of December 2025; verify June 2026 status); verify ICE ERO Chicago current bond posting address and hours (CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov for confirmation); verify all county jail visiting hours before traveling. Last verified: June 2026.