When ICE ODLS Applies
Use ICE ODLS when an official record indicates the person is or may be in immigration custody. ICE's locator is at locator.ice.gov. USA.gov describes two search methods: A-number and country of birth, or name, country of birth, and date of birth. The system is not a Prowers County jail archive and should not be used as the only source for a local release event.
How to Check ICE Custody
- Confirm from the Prowers County Jail record whether there was an ICE hold, detainer, or transfer.
- Search ODLS by A-number and country of birth if available.
- If the A-number is unavailable, search by name, country of birth, and date of birth.
- Read the result as current locator information, not a certified county release record.
- For formal local records, contact Prowers County Sheriff's Office records at 719-336-8050.
Prowers County Confirmation
A county release to ICE should be described as a transfer or hold release only if an official record says so. The sheriff's archived jail folder can confirm the local booking and release from county custody. Later immigration custody, release, or removal information belongs to ICE or DHS records channels. If the person's case also has a Prowers County court file, the court docket may explain the local criminal case but not every immigration event.
ICE Search Fields
| Search route | Required details |
|---|---|
| A-number search | Eight or nine digit A-number and country of birth. |
| Name search | First name, last name, country of birth, and date of birth. |
| County record request | Name, booking date, release or transfer date, and any hold notation. |
| Court check | Prowers County case number or party search where a local criminal case exists. |
These fields show why ICE ODLS and Prowers County records answer different questions. ODLS is designed to locate a person currently detained by ICE or in qualifying CBP custody. The county record answers whether Prowers County Jail released the person from local custody, and whether the local file documents a hold, detainer, or transfer.
How to Avoid a False Conclusion
A no-result in ODLS can occur for reasons that do not confirm a county release. The person may no longer be in ICE custody, may be outside ODLS coverage, may have a name or birth-country mismatch, or may never have entered ICE custody. For Prowers County, the correct language is that the person was not found in that ICE search. To confirm the local event, contact Prowers County Sheriff records at 719-336-8050 and check the Prowers County Combined Court case if there is a local charge.
If a sheriff record states that the person was released to ICE, that is a county-custody release to another agency. It should not be described as release to the community. Later immigration custody or release belongs to ICE or DHS records channels.
County Transfer Language
Use exact transfer language for immigration custody. If the Prowers County record says the person was released to ICE or transferred on an ICE hold, describe that as release from county custody to another agency. Do not shorten it to released unless the context makes clear that the release was from the county jail, not necessarily from immigration custody. The later ICE status must come from ODLS, ICE records, DHS records, or authorized legal channels.
The Prowers sheriff records route remains important because ODLS is not a county jail archive. The sheriff record can show the local booking, local release time, and the authority or hold that ended county custody. Prowers County Combined Court can show the local criminal case outcome, but immigration custody may proceed on a separate track that is not fully reflected in the local docket.
Practical Request Wording
A focused local request might ask for the Prowers County Jail booking and release or transfer record for a named person and date range, including any ICE hold, detainer, or transfer notation if releasable. If the person has an A-number, that belongs in the ICE search, not necessarily in the county request unless it appears in the local file. For ODLS, use the A-number and country of birth where available because it is more precise than name-only searching.
ODLS Is a Current-Custody Tool
ICE ODLS should be described as a current-custody locator, not a historical jail-release database. ICE research says it locates people currently detained by ICE or in CBP custody for more than 48 hours. If a Prowers County booking ended with an ICE transfer, ODLS may help locate the later immigration custody stage. It will not certify the Prowers County jail release, and it may not return a result after custody changes.
For the local record, use Prowers County Sheriff records and ask for the booking and release or transfer documentation. For the criminal case, use Prowers County Combined Court. For immigration custody details outside the public locator, formal DHS or ICE records channels may be required.
Agency Boundary Table
| Agency | Boundary |
|---|---|
| Prowers County Jail | Local booking and release from county custody. |
| ICE ODLS | Current ICE or qualifying CBP custody locator. |
| Prowers Combined Court | Local criminal case events. |
| DHS or ICE records | Formal immigration records outside the county file. |
ICE and Court Records
If the person had a Prowers County criminal case before an ICE transfer, the local court file may show bond, disposition, sentence, or warrant activity, but it may not show the immigration custody outcome. Use the court for the criminal case, sheriff records for the jail transfer, and ODLS for current ICE locator information. When formal immigration records are needed beyond ODLS, the route moves outside the county file.
Do not treat missing ODLS information as a final answer. It should trigger a check of spelling, country of birth, A-number, custody timing, and the local sheriff record.
For Prowers records, the phrase release to ICE should be used only when the official local record supports it. Otherwise, describe the result more carefully: the person was not found in ODLS, the county record has not yet been reviewed, or the court docket does not show the immigration custody outcome.
When the public source is uncertain, confirm with the agency that created the record.
For Prowers County, always pair notification information with sheriff or court confirmation before treating the release path as settled.
That agency-specific confirmation is the safest final step for Prowers County release research.
For Prowers records, the phrase release to ICE should be used only when the official local record supports it. Otherwise, describe the result more carefully: the person was not found in ODLS, the county record has not yet been reviewed, or the court docket does not show the immigration custody outcome.