This guide is for people detained by ICE in Maryland and for their families. Maryland has no dedicated long-term ICE detention facility. The only ICE detention location in the state is a series of holding rooms on the sixth floor of the George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore - a space designed for brief administrative processing, not detention. These rooms have a stated maximum capacity of 56 people, but held more than 120 individuals in a single day at peak - over 200% capacity. Detainees have been held there for days or weeks, in conditions a federal court found 'likely violate the Fifth Amendment.' A federal judge issued a court order in March 2026 capping the facility at 56 and requiring basic medical screenings and hygiene access. The Trump administration purchased an 825,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsport (Washington County) with a $113 million contract to convert it into a facility for 500-1,500 detainees - but as of June 2026, a federal judge had issued a stop-work order after Maryland's Attorney General sued. Because Maryland has no permanent detention facility, most people detained in Maryland are quickly transferred out of state - to Virginia, Pennsylvania, or farther. The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights (formerly CAIR Coalition) is the primary free legal organization serving Maryland ICE detainees. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has been aggressively investigating ICE's conduct in Maryland and has filed multiple lawsuits. 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). Maryland is primarily a short-term processing state - people arrested in Maryland are often transferred out of state quickly. Check the locator daily.
ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line: 1-888-351-4024 (toll-free)
EOIR Immigration Court Case Status: 1-800-898-7180
ICE Baltimore Field Office: Baltimore.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (410) 962-2822
ICE Baltimore Field Office address: 31 Hopkins Plaza, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201 - This is both the field office and the location of the holding rooms.
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights detained adults line: (202) 331-3329 - Hotline for detained persons at ICE facilities in DC, MD, and VA.
If a family member was arrested in Maryland but does not appear in the ICE locator: Call the Baltimore ICE Field Office and Amica Center immediately. Maryland detainees are transferred out of state frequently - to Virginia (Farmville, Manassas), Pennsylvania (Moshannon Valley, Pike County), or other destinations. The locator may lag 24-48 hours after a transfer.
Step 2: Where ICE Detainees Are Held
George H. Fallon Federal Building - Baltimore (Only In-State ICE Location)
31 Hopkins Plaza, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 962-2822
Email: Baltimore.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
The George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore has housed the ICE Baltimore Field Office for nearly a decade. The holding rooms on the sixth floor were designed for brief administrative processing - typically under 12 hours. They consist of five holding cells with a combined stated maximum capacity of 56 people.
Beginning in early 2025, as nationwide ICE arrests surged and detention bed space became scarce, ICE began holding people in these rooms for days, weeks, and in some cases longer. The population exceeded 120 in a single day multiple times in 2025 - more than double the stated capacity. ICE data showed that just 4% of the more than 2,800 people booked at the Baltimore facility from February to September 2025 spent less than 12 hours there, though the facility is officially classified as a short-term processing location not subject to detention standards.
Conditions as documented in federal court proceedings, congressional visits, and declarations from detainees have included: 40-50 people crowded into a 15-foot-by-15-foot room; people sleeping sitting up without bedding; rooms kept extremely cold; denial of food, water, and hygiene supplies; denial of medical care; denial of access to legal counsel; one detainee with leukemia denied cancer medication for two days; one detainee in an adult diaper not provided sanitary products for five days. Legionella bacteria were found in the building's water supply.
ICE Deputy Field Office Director's own internal memo (February 2025) warned that the lack of medical staff 'could potentially lead to liability issues or, in the worst-case scenario, fatalities.' Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown opened an investigation in January 2026 and filed a federal lawsuit in March 2026 to compel ICE to produce records on conditions. On March 6, 2026, US District Judge Julie Rubin issued a court order requiring ICE to limit the Baltimore holding rooms to 56 detainees at a time, conduct medical screenings within 12 hours of arrival, clean the cells at least once per day, provide hygiene supplies, and facilitate access to prescription medication within 24 hours.
In a dramatic development on or around March 9-10, 2026, ICE transferred over 100 detainees out of the Baltimore facility the night before a congressional oversight visit - loading them shackled into vans and flying them to Arizona, where they were then dispersed to facilities in Washington state, California, and elsewhere. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen called it an effort to 'cover up abuses and evade accountability.' ICE described it as routine processing.
This facility is not a long-term detention center and has no formal visiting hours, phone system for families, or mail program. If a family member is at this location, contact Amica Center immediately and assume transfer out of state is imminent.
Williamsport Warehouse - Washington County (STATUS: BLOCKED as of June 2026)
Washington County (Williamsport/Hagerstown area), MD
DHS purchased an 825,000-square-foot commercial warehouse in Washington County in early 2026 with a $113 million contract to convert it into an ICE processing and detention facility for 500 to 1,500 people. This would be the first permanent ICE detention facility in Maryland. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown filed an emergency lawsuit and obtained a federal judge's stop-work order before construction could begin. A hearing was scheduled for April 15, 2026.
CURRENT STATUS: Verify at ice.gov and through Maryland AG's office (oag.maryland.gov) whether this facility has opened, remains blocked, or is under further litigation. If the facility opens, it will be Maryland's first long-term ICE detention site. This article will require update when status changes.
Out-of-State Transfer Destinations
Because Maryland has no permanent ICE detention facility, people arrested in Maryland are transferred to other states. Documented transfer destinations include:
Virginia: Farmville Detention Center (Farmville, VA - operated by ICA); Manassas ICE Processing Center (Manassas, VA). Virginia is the most common short-distance transfer for Maryland detainees. See the Virginia article in this series.
Pennsylvania: Moshannon Valley Processing Center (Philipsburg, PA - GEO Group, 1,876 beds, largest in Northeast); Pike County Correctional Facility (Lords Valley, PA). See the Pennsylvania article in this series.
After the March 2026 mass transfer from Baltimore: ICE flew detainees to Arizona, then split them to Washington state, California, and other western facilities.
Louisiana and Texas: Long-distance transfers to southern ICE facilities have been documented for Maryland detainees.
Step 3: Get Legal Help - Act the Same Day
Maryland has strong immigration legal organizations concentrated in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Contact Amica Center immediately for detention cases.
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights - Primary Detention Resource
amicacenter.org | (202) 331-3329 (hotline for detained persons at ICE facilities in DC, MD, VA)
Baltimore Office: 1 North Charles Street, Suite 2305, Baltimore, MD 21201
Washington DC Office: 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 701, Washington, DC 20036
Amica Center (formerly CAIR Coalition) is the primary free legal organization serving adults and children detained by ICE in Maryland, Virginia, and DC. Their Detained Adult Program provides free legal representation, legal information, brief advice, and pro bono counsel to detained adults. Their Maryland Legal Services Corporation grant ($4.1 million) is specifically for detained Maryland immigrants. Senior attorney Amelia Dagen was named in the March 2026 federal court order as a representative of the detained women who won the capacity limits ruling. Contact Amica Center immediately if a family member is detained in Maryland or has been transferred out of state from Maryland.
CASA - Baltimore and Montgomery County
wearecasa.org | CASA Welcome Center, Baltimore | (410) 230-0690
CASA is one of the largest Latino immigrant advocacy organizations in the mid-Atlantic. CASA's Welcome Center in Baltimore provides immigration legal services and rapid response support. CASA has been active in rallies, media coverage, and policy advocacy related to the Baltimore ICE holding rooms.
Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP)
probonomd.org | (443) 465-4627 | Baltimore and Prince George's County
MILAP provides legal advice clinics every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for immigrants in removal proceedings at the immigration courts in Baltimore City and Prince George's County. Volunteer attorneys provide legal advice with training, mentorship, malpractice insurance, and interpreters provided. Contact MILAP for assistance with removal proceedings.
HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)
hias.org | Silver Spring: (301) 844-7248
HIAS provides immigration referrals for asylum cases, including for Central Americans, unaccompanied children, and family units. HIAS has offices in Silver Spring and offers services including the Asylee Outreach Project. Contact for asylum and immigration referrals.
Maryland Office of Attorney General - Report conditions
oag.maryland.gov | Report conditions at Maryland ICE facilities to: [email protected]
The Maryland AG's office is actively investigating ICE's conduct in Maryland and wants to hear from individuals who have information about conditions in ICE detention facilities in the state. This is not a legal services line, but reporting to the AG helps build the systemic record.
Immigration Outreach Service Center (IOSC) - Baltimore
ioscbaltimore.org | (410) 323-8564 - Provides referrals for immigration-related matters in the Baltimore area.
Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
Provides resources and referrals for immigrants in Baltimore.
Montgomery County Office of Immigrant Affairs
Provides resources and referrals for immigrants in Montgomery County (suburban DC).
EOIR Pro Bono List
Any facility where a Maryland detainee is held must post a pro bono legal service list in housing units. Ask your family member to request this list immediately. For detainees transferred to Virginia, contact Amica Center's DC office; for Pennsylvania, contact Nationalities Service Center in Philadelphia.
Immigration Advocates Network
immigrationadvocates.org - National searchable directory; search by Maryland or by the state where the detainee is currently held.
Step 4: Bond - How to Get Someone Released
Bond allows a detained person to be released from ICE custody while their immigration case proceeds. Maryland falls under the ICE Baltimore Field Office and the Baltimore Immigration Court (with an overflow docket in Arlington, VA).
Bond posting for Maryland detainees
ICE ERO Baltimore Field Office: 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 | (410) 962-2822
For detainees who have been transferred to Virginia or Pennsylvania, bond may also be posted at those field offices - contact the Baltimore Field Office to confirm current bond posting location.
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. Bring the detainee's full name, A-Number, and bond order.
A licensed immigration bond agent can post bond electronically for a fee, avoiding travel to the Baltimore field office.
Bond Funds
National Immigrant Bond Fund
immigrantbondfund.org - National fund; requires family contribution.
Maryland community resources
Contact Amica Center and CASA for current Maryland-specific bond assistance and mutual aid resources.
Step 5: Communication at Maryland and Transfer Facilities
George H. Fallon Building - Baltimore
This is not a detention center with family communication infrastructure. There is no visiting program, no family phone system, and no mail program for people held in the sixth-floor holding rooms. If a family member is here, assume they will be transferred and focus on contacting a lawyer immediately. They may be able to make limited outgoing calls to family members from ICE agents' phones.
Farmville Detention Center - Farmville, Virginia (primary transfer destination)
508 Airport Drive, Farmville, VA 23901 - (434) 391-4300
Phone: Securus Technologies. Visiting: contact facility for current schedule.
Mail: [Name + A-Number], Farmville Detention Center, 508 Airport Drive, Farmville, VA 23901
Moshannon Valley Processing Center - Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
555 GEO Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866 - (814) 768-1200
Phone: GTL/ConnectNetwork - connectnetwork.com
Non-confidential messaging: gettingout.com
Money: Access Corrections - accesscorrections.com | 1-866-345-1884
Mail: [Name + A-Number], Moshannon Valley Processing Center, 555 GEO Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866
Step 6: Maryland's Enforcement Context and Your Rights
The Baltimore holding rooms - what families must know:
The sixth-floor holding rooms at 31 Hopkins Plaza were designed for processing, not detention. There is no medical staff on-site. There are no beds. There is no family visitation. There is no phone system for families. ICE's own internal memo warned of potential fatalities from the lack of medical staff. A federal judge ruled the conditions likely violate the Constitution. If a family member is at this location, treat it as a medical emergency risk and contact Amica Center at (202) 331-3329 immediately.
The Williamsport warehouse - a volatile situation:
The proposed 1,500-bed warehouse detention facility in Washington County was blocked by a stop-work order as of June 2026, following a lawsuit by Maryland AG Anthony Brown. This situation could change quickly - monitor oag.maryland.gov for updates. If this facility opens, it will be the first permanent ICE detention facility in Maryland and will fundamentally change the detention landscape described in this article.
Maryland's active resistance:
Maryland is one of the most active states in legally challenging federal ICE enforcement. Gov. Wes Moore, AG Anthony Brown, and the congressional delegation have all been publicly opposing ICE's Maryland operations. The AG has filed multiple lawsuits. This political environment provides some legal protections but does not prevent ICE arrests or short-term detention.
Do not attend ICE appointments without an attorney:
Multiple Maryland residents have been detained at routine ICE check-in appointments - including people with pending immigration cases and valid documentation. Contact Amica Center before attending any ICE check-in or appointment.
Do not sign anything without an attorney:
ICE may pressure detained people to sign Voluntary Departure or stipulated removal documents. Contact Amica Center at (202) 331-3329 immediately.
Key rights every detainee has:
The right to speak with an attorney. The Baltimore holding rooms have been documented to deny attorney access - this is a rights violation.
The right to a bond hearing before an immigration judge (unless subject to mandatory detention).
The right to medical care, including access to prescription medications within 24 hours (per the March 2026 court order for the Baltimore facility).
The right to food, water, and basic hygiene supplies.
The right to be free from physical, sexual, and verbal abuse.
The right to communicate with your home country's consulate (free calls required).
To report conditions or file a complaint:
Maryland AG: [email protected] (specifically for conditions at Maryland ICE facilities)
Amica Center: amicacenter.org | (202) 331-3329
DHS Inspector General: oig.dhs.gov | 1-800-323-8603
Quick Reference - Maryland 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 Baltimore Field Office: Baltimore.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (410) 962-2822
Free legal help - call immediately:
Amica Center: amicacenter.org | (202) 331-3329
CASA Baltimore: wearecasa.org | (410) 230-0690
MILAP: probonomd.org | (443) 465-4627
Maryland ICE location:
George H. Fallon Federal Building - 31 Hopkins Plaza, 6th Floor, Baltimore | (410) 962-2822
No family communication; no visits; no mail; transfer imminent - contact lawyer immediately
Primary transfer destinations:
Farmville Detention Center (VA): 508 Airport Drive, Farmville - (434) 391-4300
Moshannon Valley (PA): 555 GEO Drive, Philipsburg - (814) 768-1200
Post bond:
ICE ERO Baltimore: 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 | (410) 962-2822
Report conditions:
[email protected] | DHS OIG: oig.dhs.gov | 1-800-323-8603
Sources and verification: Maryland Office of Attorney General press release, 'Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit to Force ICE to Turn Over Records,' March 10, 2026 (6th floor George H Fallon Federal Building Baltimore; hold rooms; 120+ in single day; 56 stated maximum; February 2025 internal ICE memo Deputy Field Office Director medical staff could lead to liability fatalities; January 30 2026 OAG subpoena; ICE denied February 25; class action found 40-50 people 15x15 room; slept sitting up without bedding extremely cold; adult diaper five days excrement; leukemia patient denied cancer medication two days; federal court March 6 2026 fifth amendment likely violated; Williamsport Washington County 1,500-person warehouse OAG separate lawsuit; Governor Moore statement; report to oag.maryland.gov ICE detention conditions); The Baltimore Banner, 'Judge Rules ICE Must Limit Number of Detainees Held in Baltimore Facility,' March 6, 2026 (Judge Julie Rubin; 56 max five holding cells; medical screenings within 12 hours; clean once per day hygiene medication 24 hours; 4% of 2,800 booked February-September 2025 spent less than 12 hours; 67-page opinion; Amelia Dagen Amica Center senior attorney quote; Graeme Blair Deportation Data Project testimony; Legionella water; DHS Williamsport warehouse $113 million contract 500-1,500 detainees first in Maryland); The Baltimore Banner, 'ICE Sent Maryland Detainees to Arizona a Day Before Congressional Visit,' March 13-14, 2026 (Rafael Benitez immigration lawyer hours waiting March 5; cells packed attorney consultation room; Monday March 9 cells empty congressional delegation; Jorge Reyes Medina held starting Thursday; shackled loaded vans flown Baltimore to Arizona held briefly then Washington state and California; ankles wrists 'like an animal'; sister unnamed fear retaliation; Sen. Chris Van Hollen 'persistent pattern cover up abuses'; DHS statement 'quickly processed transferred permanent housing'; DHS said 'political stunt and fundraising ploy'; Maryland no permanent long-term facility Trump cited overcrowding reason; stop-work order Williamsport judge); Maryland Matters, 'Maryland Ramps Up Legal Action Against Federal Immigration Facilities,' March 11, 2026 (AG Brown filed suit same day emergency order Williamsport; class action approved March 6; trio immigration bills legislature); Spotlight PA, 'ICE Detention Center in Maryland Faces Protests,' April 9, 2026 (825,000 sqft warehouse; $1.074 billion 11 warehouses nationwide; Washington County most welcoming; DHS Mullin reviewing; stop-work order AG; April 15 hearing scheduled; Carroll Sager community quote; Patrick Dattilio Hagerstown Rapid Response quote; Antietam); Maryland Bay News, 'Baltimore's ICE Holding Rooms: What Changed in 2025,' February 13, 2026 (Fallon Building 31 Hopkins Plaza near-decade ICE office; holding rooms 6th floor brief processing under 12 hours not long-term detention; not created by Trump; Maryland no major dedicated facility transfers to Virginia Pennsylvania farther south); Amica Center (amicacenter.org; formerly CAIR Coalition; (202) 331-3329 hotline detained; Baltimore 1 North Charles Street Suite 2305; DC 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 701; Detained Adult Program free; Detained Children's Program free; MLSC $4,147,313 detained Maryland immigrants); CASA (wearecasa.org; Welcome Center Baltimore; (410) 230-0690); MILAP PBRC (probonomd.org; (443) 465-4627 cscenna@; Monday Tuesday Wednesday clinics Baltimore City Prince George's County immigration courts); HIAS (hias.org; Silver Spring (301) 844-7248; Asylee Outreach Project (240) 284-3306); ICE Baltimore Field Office page (ice.gov; 31 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore 21201; (410) 962-2822; Baltimore.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov). Volatile items: Verify Williamsport warehouse current status (stop-work order April 2026; April 15 hearing; may have changed by June 2026 - could be open, still blocked, or under further litigation); verify George H Fallon Baltimore holding rooms current population and compliance with March 6 2026 court order (56 max; medical screenings; daily cleaning; medication 24 hours - verify ICE is complying); verify ICE Baltimore Field Office is still at 31 Hopkins Plaza (confirmed February 2026 but verify); verify current primary transfer destinations for Maryland ICE detainees (Virginia and Pennsylvania documented but pattern may have changed following March 2026 mass transfer to Arizona); verify Amica Center (202) 331-3329 remains active detained persons hotline. Last verified: June 2026.