New York's ICE detention landscape changed dramatically after January 2025. Through most of the Biden administration, only two county jails in New York consistently held ICE detainees: Orange County and Clinton County. By April 2026, seven jails and federal facilities across New York State held 1,086 ICE detainees - up from 623 one year earlier. Seven jails booked nearly 2,800 people in just the first seven months of 2025, a nearly sixfold increase over all of 2024. Private detention facilities are prohibited under New York State law, so ICE relies on county jails and two federal facilities - the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia and the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. New York is covered by two ICE ERO field offices: New York City (covers downstate) and Buffalo (covers upstate). Bond is posted at four ERO locations statewide. Most New Yorkers detained by ICE are held at Orange County Jail in the Hudson Valley or transferred to out-of-state facilities, particularly Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania. ICE detention is civil, not criminal. Last verified: June 2026.
Step 1: Find Your Family Member
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). New York detainees are frequently transferred out of state, especially to Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania. Always use the locator first.
ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line: 1-888-351-4024 (toll-free, 24 hours)
EOIR Immigration Court Case Status: 1-800-898-7180
ICE ERO Field Offices - Two for New York
New York City Field Office:
26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278 | (212) 264-4280 | NYCEROAttorneyInquiries@ice.dhs.gov (attorney/case inquiries) | NYCDetaineeInquiry@ice.dhs.gov (deportation officer inquiries) | (212) 863-3401 (deportation officer line)
Area of responsibility: New York City and the downstate region. Covers Orange County Jail, MDC Brooklyn, Nassau County, and other downstate facilities.
Buffalo Field Office:
130 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 464-5800 / (716) 843-7600
Area of responsibility: Upstate New York. Covers Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Batavia), Allegany County, Broome County, Niagara County, Clinton County, and other upstate facilities.
Bond Posting in New York - Four Locations
Bond for New York ICE detainees is posted at one of four ERO locations statewide. Payment must be by money order, cashier's check, or certified check payable to 'U.S. Department of Homeland Security.' Bond posting hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Call ahead to confirm.
New York City: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 9-110, New York, NY 10278 | (212) 264-4280
Buffalo (Batavia) - accepts bond in person: 4250 Federal Drive, Batavia, NY 14020 | (585) 344-6500 | Monday-Friday 9 AM-3 PM
Albany area (Latham): 1086 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110 | (518) 220-2185
Buffalo ERO office: 130 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 464-5800
New York ICE Detention Facilities - As of April 2026
New York's detention network is rapidly changing. As of April 2, 2026, seven sites in New York State were actively detaining ICE detainees. Private detention centers are illegal in New York, so all facilities are county jails or federal facilities. A planned warehouse detention center in Chester (Orange County) was under development as of June 2026 - see the VOLATILE note below. Use the ICE Detainee Locator (locator.ice.gov) to confirm current facility for any individual. Transfers to out-of-state facilities are common.
Downstate - New York City ERO Region
Orange County Correctional Facility (Orange County Jail) - Goshen
Address: Goshen, NY (Orange County) | Detainee information: (845) 291-7758 or (845) 291-7760 (8 AM-4 PM) | Urgent detainee message: (845) 291-7515 | Operator: Orange County Sheriff | Type: IGSA | Average Daily Population: Varies (primary New York downstate ICE holding facility) | Demographics: Female/Male
Orange County Jail in Goshen (Orange County, Hudson Valley, approximately 60 miles north of New York City) is the primary county jail used by ICE for downstate New York detainees. It became a significant ICE detention site in 2019 and has been one of only two New York jails consistently holding ICE detainees through 2024. Tablets available through GettingOut for non-confidential messages and money deposits. Case inquiries: NYCEROAttorneyInquiries@ice.dhs.gov. Deportation officer: NYCDetaineeInquiry@ice.dhs.gov | (212) 863-3401.
Mail: Include last four digits of A-number plus sender's name and address in the address. Bond: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 9-110, New York, NY 10278 | (212) 264-4280.
Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC Brooklyn) - Brooklyn
Address: Brooklyn, NY | Operator: Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | Type: Federal Prison | Average Daily Population: ~100 ICE detainees | Demographics: Female/Male
MDC Brooklyn is a federal Bureau of Prisons facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, that holds some ICE detainees alongside federal criminal detainees. As of mid-2025, ICE was sending approximately 100 detainees at any given time to MDC Brooklyn. Mail: ICE Detainee Name & Register Number, MDC Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, P.O. Box 329002, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Attorney inquiries: NYCEROAttorneyInquiries@ice.dhs.gov. Deportation officer: NYCDetaineeInquiry@ice.dhs.gov | (212) 863-3401. Bond: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 9-110, New York, NY 10278 | (212) 264-4280.
Nassau County Correctional Center - East Meadow (Nassau County)
Address: East Meadow, NY (Nassau County, Long Island) | Operator: Nassau County Sheriff | Type: IGSA | Demographics: Male
Nassau County on Long Island saw the most dramatic increase in ICE detentions of any New York county in early 2025 - taking in 1,427 people between January and July 2025, more than any other New York county in that period (up from 29 in all of 2024). The Nassau agreement uses a longstanding USMS contract that ICE has activated. New York City ERO Field Office. Bond: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 9-110, New York, NY 10278 | (212) 264-4280.
Upstate New York - Buffalo ERO Region
Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Service Processing Center) - Batavia
Address: 4250 Federal Drive, Batavia, NY 14020 | Facility Phone: (585) 344-6500 / (585) 344-6600 | Detainee information: (585) 344-6500 (8 AM-4 PM) | Case/Attorney inquiries: BTV-dutyofficer@ice.dhs.gov | Field Office: (716) 843-7600 | Operator: ICE (government-owned and operated) | Type: Service Processing Center (SPC) | Average Daily Population: ~220 | Demographics: Male
Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia (Genesee County, western New York) is the only ICE-owned and operated facility in New York State and one of only a handful of government-operated SPCs in the country. Bond can be posted directly at this facility (unlike most detention facilities). Located approximately 35 miles east of Buffalo. Has been at or near capacity frequently since early 2025. Case information: BTV-dutyofficer@ice.dhs.gov.
Visiting: Monday-Friday 9 AM-11 AM, 1 PM-3 PM, and 6 PM-8 PM; Saturday-Sunday 9 AM-11 AM and 1 PM-3 PM. Check in by 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 7:30 PM respectively. Visits not to exceed 60 minutes. Valid ID required. Free parking. Attorneys: 7 days a week 8 AM-4 PM including holidays.
Allegany County Jail - Wellsville
Address: Wellsville, NY (Allegany County, southern tier) | Operator: Allegany County Sheriff | Type: USMS IGA | Demographics: Male
Allegany County Jail in Wellsville began holding ICE detainees in 2025 under an existing USMS intergovernmental agreement. Located in the rural southern tier of New York near the Pennsylvania border. Buffalo ERO Field Office. Bond: 130 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 464-5800 or 4250 Federal Drive, Batavia (585) 344-6500.
Broome County Jail - Binghamton
Address: Binghamton, NY (Broome County) | Operator: Broome County Sheriff | Type: USMS IGA | Demographics: Male
Broome County Jail in Binghamton began holding ICE detainees in 2025 under an existing USMS agreement. Located in the southern tier near the Pennsylvania border. Buffalo ERO Field Office. Bond: 130 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 464-5800.
Niagara County Jail - Lockport
Address: Lockport, NY (Niagara County) | Operator: Niagara County Sheriff | Type: USMS IGA | Demographics: Male
Niagara County Jail in Lockport began holding ICE detainees in 2025 under an existing USMS agreement. Located in western New York near the Canadian border and Niagara Falls. Buffalo ERO Field Office. Bond: 130 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 464-5800.
Clinton County Jail - Plattsburgh
Address: Plattsburgh, NY (Clinton County) | Operator: Clinton County Sheriff | Type: USMS IGA | Demographics: Male
Clinton County Jail near the Canadian border in Plattsburgh has held ICE detainees consistently, including through the Biden administration. Buffalo ERO Field Office. Bond: 130 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 464-5800.
Planned: Chester Detention Facility - Chester, Orange County
VOLATILE - not yet open as of June 2026. Verify current status before relying on this information.
As of January 2026, DHS appeared to be moving ahead with a new ICE detention facility in Chester (Orange County, about 60 miles north of New York City) in a warehouse space that could hold up to 1,500 detainees. The facility would be a short-term processing center, with detainees intended to move on to larger facilities in Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia, and other states. The plan faced significant community opposition - the Town of Chester Supervisor and a local Congressmember were working to block the facility as of January 2026. Monitor news sources and locator.ice.gov for updates.
Out-of-State Transfers
New York detainees are frequently transferred to facilities in other states. As of 2025-2026, the primary out-of-state facility for New York detainees was Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Other common out-of-state destinations have included facilities in New Jersey, Virginia, Louisiana, and Texas. ICE is not required to detain anyone close to where they live, their family, or their attorney. Always check the ICE Detainee Locator (locator.ice.gov) to confirm current location before traveling to any facility.
Legal Resources in New York
Legal Aid Society - Immigrant Youth Project / NYIFUP
legalaidnyc.org | (212) 577-3300 | New York City - Provides representation to detained immigrants at Orange County Jail (when in immigration court proceedings at Varick Street or other NYC courts) and to NYC residents detained at Moshannon Valley. The NYC Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) provides public defender-style representation for detained immigrants in NYC immigration courts.
New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
nyic.org | (212) 627-2227 - Statewide immigration advocacy; provides referrals to legal organizations across New York.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights - Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project
rfkhumanrights.org - Legal advocacy and representation for detained asylum seekers in New York.
Buffalo Immigration Court / Western New York Law Center
wnylc.com | (716) 847-0650 | Buffalo - Provides immigration legal services to detained individuals at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.
UNHCR Buffalo
unhcr.org - UNHCR has a >