This guide is for people detained by ICE in Utah and for their families. As of June 2026, Utah has no permanent long-term ICE detention facility. People arrested by ICE in Utah are held briefly - typically two to six days - in county jail partnerships in Salt Lake, Tooele, or Washington counties, then transferred to ICE detention facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada, or Denver, Colorado. ICE arrests in Utah rose from an average of 115 per month before January 2025 to approximately 380 per month by mid-October 2025. This dramatic increase has created pressure for expanded detention capacity. In March 2026, ICE purchased an 833,000-square-foot warehouse at 6020 W. 300 South in Salt Lake City for $145.4 million, with plans to convert it into a 'mega center' holding 7,500 to 10,000 detainees. In June 2026, Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed suit against DHS and ICE to block the conversion. The warehouse facility is NOT currently operational - verify status before relying on any information about it. Utah falls under the ICE Salt Lake Field Office, which also covers Nevada, Montana, and Idaho. Bond posts at the Salt Lake Field Office. Primary legal resources: ACLU of Utah, University of Utah S.J. Quinney Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic, Utah Refugee & Immigrant Services. 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). Utah detainees are typically transferred to Nevada (Las Vegas area) or Colorado (Denver area) within days of arrest. If a family member is not showing in Utah facilities, search Nevada and Colorado next. ICE-chartered flights from Salt Lake City International Airport ran 99 flights in 2025 - most going to Las Vegas or El Paso, Texas.
ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line: 1-888-351-4024 (toll-free)
EOIR Immigration Court Case Status: 1-800-898-7180
ICE Salt Lake City Field Office (covers Utah, Nevada, Montana, Idaho): SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (801) 325-2000 | 2975 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City, UT 84119
ACLU of Utah - immigrant rights rapid response: acluutah.org | (801) 521-9862 | Salt Lake City
Utah Refugee & Immigrant Services: urisutah.org | (801) 328-0294 | Salt Lake City
Step 2: Where Utah ICE Detainees Are Held
Utah has no dedicated long-term ICE detention center as of June 2026. The following facilities are used for short-term ICE holding before transfer out of state. Detainees held on immigration violations only can generally be held no more than 72 hours before transfer; those with pending state or local criminal charges may be held longer.
Salt Lake County Metro Jail - Salt Lake City (Primary, Up to 10 ICE Detainees)
3415 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Phone: (385) 468-9600
ICE case information: SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (801) 325-2000
The Salt Lake County Metro Jail holds up to 10 ICE detainees at a time under an agreement with the US Marshals Service. Average hold: approximately two days before transfer.
Tooele County Jail - Tooele
47 S. Main Street, Tooele, UT 84074
Phone: (435) 882-5600
ICE case information: SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (801) 325-2000
Tooele County Jail holds ICE detainees under a US Marshals Service agreement. Average hold approximately two days before transfer to Nevada or Colorado.
Washington County Purgatory Correctional Facility - Hurricane (Southern Utah)
750 S. 5400 West, Hurricane, UT 84737
Phone: (435) 634-5730
ICE case information: SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (801) 325-2000
Purgatory Correctional Facility in Washington County has averaged the longest ICE holds in Utah - approximately six days - likely due to its southern Utah location near the Arizona border. ICE detainees are held under a US Marshals Service agreement. Reimbursement rate is $82 per day per detainee.
Additional Counties - Davis, Weber, and Others
Federal detention data shows small numbers of ICE detainees (3 to 19 per day) held at jails in Davis, Weber, and other Utah counties. Contact the ICE Salt Lake Field Office at (801) 325-2000 or SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov for information if a family member cannot be located in Salt Lake, Tooele, or Washington counties.
Primary Transfer Destinations Out of Utah
Most Utah ICE detainees are transferred to facilities near Las Vegas, Nevada, or Denver, Colorado within days of arrest. In 2025, ICE flights from Salt Lake City went primarily to Las Vegas and later to El Paso, Texas.
Nevada facilities (Las Vegas area): Nevada falls under the same ICE Salt Lake Field Office. Contact SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov for detainee location information.
Colorado/Denver area: Colorado falls under the ICE Denver Field Office. Contact Denver.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov.
Use locator.ice.gov and search all states if a family member cannot be found in Utah.
Step 3: The Salt Lake City Warehouse - What You Need to Know
In March 2026, DHS purchased an 833,000-square-foot warehouse at 6020 W. 300 South in Salt Lake City for $145.4 million. ICE plans to convert it into one of eight national 'mega centers' in the 'ICE Detention Reengineering Initiative (Hub and Spoke)' model. The Salt Lake facility would hold 7,500 to 10,000 detainees at a time for up to 60 days, serving as the regional hub for international removals from the Intermountain West.
As of June 2026, the warehouse is NOT operational as a detention facility. Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed suit against DHS and ICE in June 2026 to block the conversion, citing: inadequate sewage capacity (the facility would hold twice as many people as the nearby Utah State Prison); water consumption concerns during megadrought and Great Salt Lake crisis; road infrastructure impacts; air quality concerns; and lack of any public notice or community consultation. ICE anticipates the facility would generate 9,900 jobs and $238 million in tax revenue, but these numbers have not been independently verified.
If the Salt Lake facility becomes operational, it will appear on the ICE Detainee Locator and this article will require updating. Monitor acluutah.org for current status of the litigation.
Step 4: Get Legal Help
Utah has a small but active immigration legal community concentrated in Salt Lake City. Contact organizations immediately after arrest - Utah detainees are typically transferred out of state within days.
ACLU of Utah - Salt Lake City
acluutah.org | (801) 521-9862 | Salt Lake City - Active opponents of the Salt Lake warehouse mega-center and monitors of ICE activity statewide. Contact for civil rights violations, rapid referrals, and Know Your Rights resources.
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic
law.utah.edu | (801) 585-6833 | Salt Lake City - Law clinic providing free immigration representation and advocacy. Directed by Prof. Mackenzie Heinrichs, who has been a leading voice on the warehouse detention center issue.
Utah Refugee & Immigrant Services (URIS)
urisutah.org | (801) 328-0294 | Salt Lake City - Comprehensive refugee and immigrant services including legal referrals.
Utah Legal Services
utahlegalservices.org | (800) 662-4245 | Salt Lake City - Free civil legal services for low-income Utahns including immigration. Contact for referrals.
Catholic Community Services of Utah - Immigration Services
ccsutah.org | (801) 977-9119 | Salt Lake City - Immigration legal services through the Catholic legal network.
International Rescue Committee - Salt Lake City
rescue.org/united-states/salt-lake-city-ut | (801) 328-1091 | Salt Lake City - Resettlement and legal services for refugees and immigrants.
National Immigrant Justice Center
immigrantjustice.org - Free national legal representation. Contact for help with detainees who have been transferred to Nevada or Colorado.
EOIR Pro Bono List
Utah county jail holding facilities post pro bono legal service lists. Ask your family member to request the list from jail staff. Utah's immigration court (Salt Lake City) currently has only two local judges and a temporary judge - a backlog of over 50,000 cases as of September 2025. Legal representation is critical.
Immigration Advocates Network
immigrationadvocates.org - Search by Utah, Nevada, and Colorado for legal aid. If your family member has been transferred out of state, contact organizations in the state where they are being held.
Step 5: Bond
Bond for Utah ICE detainees is administered through the ICE Salt Lake Field Office. Bond CANNOT be posted at county jails.
Post bond at:
ICE ERO Salt Lake City: 2975 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City, UT 84119 | SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (801) 325-2000
Payment: Money order, cashier's check, or certified check payable to 'Department of Homeland Security.' No cash.
If a family member has been transferred to Nevada, bond may need to be posted at the Las Vegas ICE ERO office. Contact the Salt Lake Field Office at (801) 325-2000 for current instructions.
A licensed immigration bond agent can post bond electronically regardless of which state the detainee is held in - often the most practical option.
Bond funds:
National Immigrant Bond Fund: immigrantbondfund.org - national fund requiring family contribution.
Contact ACLU of Utah (acluutah.org) and URIS (urisutah.org) for current Utah-specific bond assistance referrals.
Step 6: Communication at Utah County Jails
Each Utah county jail has different visiting hours, phone systems, and money procedures. Contact the specific facility at the number listed above for current visiting schedule, money deposit instructions, and communication options. ICE detainees can generally make outgoing calls; they cannot receive incoming calls.
If your family member has been transferred to Nevada or Colorado, contact the specific ICE facility holding them for communication procedures - do not assume Utah jail rules apply to out-of-state ICE facilities.
Step 7: Utah Context and Your Rights
No permanent Utah ICE detention - transfers happen fast:
Utah has no dedicated ICE detention center as of June 2026. County jails hold people for as little as two days before ICE transports them out of state. Many Utah detainees are transferred to facilities in Nevada without their families knowing. Check the ICE Detainee Locator frequently after an arrest and search Nevada and Colorado as well as Utah.
Arrests more than tripled in 2025:
ICE arrests in Utah went from an average of 115 per month before Trump took office in January 2025 to approximately 380 per month by mid-October 2025. Much of this increase came from street arrests and arrests of people with no criminal record. By February 2026, 73.6% of ICE detainees nationally had no criminal convictions, according to government data from Syracuse University's TRAC database. Utah's surge is directly connected to the national enforcement escalation.
The Salt Lake City mega-center - massive stakes:
The proposed warehouse facility at 6020 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City would be one of the largest immigration detention facilities in US history - holding 7,500 to 10,000 people, more than double the population of the nearby Utah State Prison. The ICE 'Hub and Spoke' model is a fundamental restructuring of how immigration detention works: instead of local county jail contracts, ICE would own large-scale regional hubs. For families in Utah, Nevada, Montana, and Idaho - all within the ICE Salt Lake Field Office - this facility would become the primary processing and removal hub. The June 2026 lawsuit by Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County is the primary active check on this development.
Utah's immigration court backlog:
Utah's immigration court in Salt Lake City has more than 50,000 pending cases as of September 2025 and only two permanent judges (down from five - three departed in 2025). A temporary military-background judge supplements the court. Anyone who needs an immigration court hearing in Utah faces extraordinary wait times. Legal representation is critical - contact ACLU Utah and the U of U law clinic immediately.
Do not sign anything without an attorney:
Contact ACLU Utah at (801) 521-9862 or the University of Utah Immigration Clinic before signing any Voluntary Departure document. Voluntary departure can bar reentry for up to 10 years.
Key rights every detainee has:
The right to speak with an attorney. Request the pro bono list from jail staff. Contact ACLU Utah immediately.
The right to a bond hearing (unless subject to mandatory detention). Contact an attorney immediately.
The right to communicate with your home country's consulate (free calls required).
The right to be free from physical and verbal abuse.
The right to adequate medical care.
To report conditions or file a complaint:
ACLU of Utah: acluutah.org | (801) 521-9862
DHS Inspector General: oig.dhs.gov | 1-800-323-8603
ICE Salt Lake: SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (801) 325-2000
Quick Reference - Utah ICE Detainee Resources
Find a detainee (search NV and CO - transfers are fast):
ICE Detainee Locator: locator.ice.gov
ICE Detention Reporting Line: 1-888-351-4024
EOIR Case Status: 1-800-898-7180
ICE Salt Lake Field Office: SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (801) 325-2000 | 2975 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City UT 84119
Short-term county jails (before transfer to NV/CO):
Salt Lake County Metro Jail: 3415 S. 900 West, SLC | (385) 468-9600 | up to 10 ICE detainees
Tooele County Jail: 47 S. Main St., Tooele | (435) 882-5600
Washington County (Purgatory): 750 S. 5400 West, Hurricane | (435) 634-5730
Legal help:
ACLU of Utah: acluutah.org | (801) 521-9862 (call immediately on arrest)
U of U Immigration Law Clinic: law.utah.edu | (801) 585-6833
Utah Refugee & Immigrant Services: urisutah.org | (801) 328-0294
Catholic Community Services: ccsutah.org | (801) 977-9119
Post bond (NOT at county jails):
ICE ERO Salt Lake City: 2975 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City UT 84119 | (801) 325-2000
VOLATILE: The Salt Lake City mega-center (6020 W. 300 South, $145.4M purchase March 2026, 7,500-10,000 bed capacity) is NOT yet operational as of June 2026. Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sued DHS/ICE in June 2026 to block it. Verify current status at acluutah.org and utahnewsdispatch.com before relying on any information about this facility. If it becomes operational, this article requires major updating.
Sources and verification: KSL.com, 'Feds Plan Mega Center That Could House 10,000 Immigrant Detainees, Salt Lake Mayor Says,' March 31, 2026 (Mayor Erin Mendenhall statement; ICE plans Salt Lake 7,500-10,000 people hub-and-spoke mega center; ICE memo February 2026 activate all facilities by Nov 30 2026; 92,600 new beds nationwide; ICE arrests increased 115/month to ~380/month by mid-October 2025; Gov. Spencer Cox supportive; Brittney Nystrom ACLU Utah executive director opposition); Deseret News, 'Utah Governor Backs ICE Mega-Detention Center,' March 20, 2026 ($145.4M purchase; 833,000 sq ft warehouse south Salt Lake City International Airport; up to 7,500 detainees; Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson announcement; Tracy Glover Utah Sheriff Association President; Kristi Noem call March 2 six to eight mega-facilities regional centers; 9,900 jobs $1.1 billion GDP $238.7 million tax revenue claimed); Utah News Dispatch, 'ICE Buys Salt Lake City Warehouse,' March 13-16, 2026 (6020 W 300 South; $145.4 million; 833,000 sq ft; 10-minute drive airport; DHS finalized deal Wednesday county property records; community impact studies due diligence utilities infrastructure; 73.6% detainees no criminal convictions February 7 TRAC data); SLC.gov Salt Lake City and County lawsuit June 2026 (purchased March 2026; 7,500 to 10,000 hub Intermountain West; County Mayor Jenny Wilson 'dire threat to very essence of community values' overwhelm infrastructure; sewage capacity twice Utah State Prison; water consumption megadrought Great Salt Lake; roads traffic emissions air quality; local law enforcement; DHS 'cloaked in secrecy minimal communication'); ACLU Utah press release March 2026 ('unacceptable outrageous rushing to turn Salt Lake City industrial warehouse into massive immigration detention facility'; nearly two dozen deaths since October 2025; 'retrofitting an urban warehouse detain thousands without public notice or community input'); Nevada Independent March 2026 (Salt Lake County Recorder deed March 11; warehouse west of SLC airport; over 1,000 transfers from Salt Lake City area to Nevada in 2025 LA Times; UNLV Michael Kagan detainees from Utah and Idaho; ICE Salt Lake Field Office oversees Nevada Montana Idaho); KUER, 'No ICE Detention Center in Utah But Some County Jails Hold Detainees,' September/December 2025 (Salt Lake County Metro Jail up to 10 ICE detainees; Salt Lake Tooele Washington counties; Washington County Purgatory Correctional Facility average 6 days $82/day; Tooele 2 days; Salt Lake 2 days; also Davis Weber counties 3-19 per day; agreements with US Marshals Service; transfers to Las Vegas and Denver); KUER January/February 2026 (99 ICE flights from SLC airport 2025; mostly Las Vegas September shifted El Paso; immigration court 50,000+ cases September 2025; two permanent judges three departed 2025; temporary military-background judge; Mackenzie Heinrichs University of Utah S.J. Quinney director of Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic; 'proximity to airport and major roads'; ICE Salt Lake Field Office 2975 Decker Lake Drive West Valley City UT 84119 (801) 325-2000; SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov covers Utah Nevada Montana Idaho). Volatile items: Verify status of Salt Lake City warehouse mega-center (6020 W 300 South; $145.4M purchased March 11 2026; planned 7,500-10,000 beds; NOT operational as of June 2026; Salt Lake City and County sued DHS/ICE June 2026; verify current litigation status and whether facility has been opened at acluutah.org and utahnewsdispatch.com; ICE memo target all facilities activated by Nov 30 2026); verify current county jail ICE detainee capacity and agreements (Salt Lake up to 10; Tooele; Washington County Purgatory; Davis Weber also holding; verify current agreements and daily population); verify current primary transfer destinations (Las Vegas primary 2025 then El Paso; verify current with ICE Salt Lake Field Office); verify current ICE Salt Lake Field Office address and contact (2975 Decker Lake Drive West Valley City UT 84119 (801) 325-2000). Last verified: June 2026.
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