Idaho’s State Prison Enters Into Formal Partnership with ICE
The agreement lets designated correction officers serve ICE warrants and coordinate transfers, while Idaho officials said 19 arrests were tied to 287(g) through Aug. 6.
- On August 28, the Idaho Department of Correction signed a 287 Warrant Service Officer agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement , formalizing immigration enforcement coordination within state prisons.
- Governor Brad Little announced the partnership, stating it provides an additional tool to transfer individuals subject to federal enforcement into custody upon completing their state sentences.
- Designated IDOC officials may now serve ICE warrants within state prisons, formalizing coordination processes for individuals subject to immigration detainers and facilitating their transfer to federal custody.
- As of Wednesday, 14 Idaho agencies have joined 287 programs, following a legislative session where lawmakers attempted to mandate statewide participation in such agreements.
- Immigration enforcement has intensified since 2025, with ICE arrests rising to 213 in June 2026 as Idaho faces prison overcrowding exceeding 100 percent capacity, forcing inmate transfers out of state.
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Idaho Department of Corrections expands ICE partnership with new warrant agreement
BOISE, Idaho — Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) Director Bree Derrick announced on Wednesday that a new agreement has been signed by the state of Idaho with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), expanding collaborative work…
Idaho expands its cooperation with ICE with new agreement
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Correction signed what’s called a “warrant service officer” cooperation agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which allows officers to enforce administrative warrants within an agency’s own jail.
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Idaho Department of Correction signs federal 287(g) immigration agreement
Idaho’s state prison system has entered into a formal agreement with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. It’s the second state agency to join the federal immigration program.
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