By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
An Idaho jail could soon house immigration detainees and eventually be used for immigration hearings as ICE officials look for more detention space.
ICE is looking for a new location after losing access to 300 beds at the Utah County Jail in Spanish Fork, Utah, Magic Valley reports.
Local officials said they don’t plan on act on the proposal until ICE provides more details about using the Jerome County Jail in south-central Idaho.
“It’s something ICE is dealing with internally, and Jerome County is kind of just waiting for their response as to what they want to do,” said Commissioner Roger Morley.
Because of a lack of space for detainees, ICE must send undocumented immigrants to Seattle or Salt Lake City.
“(Salt Lake City) believes the addition of 50 beds at Jerome County Detention Center would allow for streamlined detention operations and facilitate fewer and less frequent transfers of detainees out of state,” according to a document obtained by Magic Valley.
