Bluebonnet Detention Facility
Anson, TX · Jones County · Dedicated local-government facility, mostly holding ICE detainees · men and women
On ICE's published facility list Operator: not yet confirmed
If someone you know is held here
| Find them | Use ICE's Online Detainee Locator. You need their A-number (9 digits) or their exact name, plus their country of birth. Results can be several hours old. We don't search for anyone. More on finding someone |
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| Call the facility | (325) 823-8031 People held here can't receive incoming calls. Have their full name, any other names, date of birth and country of birth ready. |
| Visit | FEMALES: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Lows: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Quarantine Lows: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Highs: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Quarantine Highs: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
MALES: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
RHU: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Highs: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Quarantine Highs: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Lows: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Quarantine Lows: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Visitation only for one … ICE's full visiting rulesFEMALES: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Lows: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Quarantine Lows: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Highs: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Quarantine Highs: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. MALES: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday RHU: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Highs: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Quarantine Highs: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Lows: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Quarantine Lows: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Visitation only for one (1) hour, unless additional time is pre-approved by the Warden using the Detainee Request Form on the tablets. Facility Operational Status: • GREEN - 2 adults and 2 children may visit. • RED - All visitors are required to wear a well-fitting mask. Rules change. Call before you go, and bring a government photo ID. |
| Messages, mail, money | Messages and tablets: GettingOut (Talton). ICE's rules for mail, packages and moneyLetters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-Number (Alien Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units. Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense. When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office. If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail. A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees, contact the ICE Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer at the facility at: Bluebonnet Detention Center P.O. Box 592 Anson, TX 79501 Telephone: 1 (325) 823-8031 Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not already have baggage, one 40 lb bag can be sent/delivered to him/her after receiving approval from Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted. |
| Free legal help | The government's list of free legal service providers is organized by immigration court: EOIR pro bono list. Search nonprofit legal services near you: National Immigration Legal Services Directory. From inside, people held can call the Freedom for Immigrants hotline for free by dialing 9233#. |
| Court case | Check a case by A-number with EOIR's Automated Case Information or by phone at 1-800-898-7180. |
Source: ICE's page for this facility (ICE updated 08/12/2026). Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
The record
People held per day, by month
How long people stay
What happened when they left
Where people came from
- Dallas FO Hold · 7,121
- Oklahoma City Hold Room · 2,004
- Prairieland Detention Facility · 1,043
- Lubbock Hold Room · 986
- San Angelo Hold Room · 869
Transfers into this facility, FY2026. Pairs with fewer than 10 moves are not shown.
Where people went next
- Eden Detention Center · 2,558
- Prairieland Detention Facility · 2,452
- Diamondback Correctional Facility · 697
- Rio Grande Processing Center · 225
- Corecivic Laredo Processing Center · 193
Transfers out of this facility, FY2026.
Deaths in ICE custody
ICE has reported no deaths at this facility since October 1, 2025.
ICE must publish a report within 90 days of each death. Causes are ICE's own statements; see all deaths.
Inspections
| Inspection | Ended | Standard | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODO | Dec 12, 2024 | PBNDS 2011 - 2016 Revisions | Pass |
Inspections are mostly done by ICE's own Office of Detention Oversight. The DHS detention ombudsman and civil rights offices, which also inspected facilities, were cut in March 2025.
Immigration court
We haven't confirmed which immigration court hears cases from this facility yet.
Draft link from EOIR hearing-location records matched by ZIP code; not yet hand-checked.
About these numbers
"Held per day" is the average number of people in custody here each day, computed from ICE's own individual records (names removed) that the Deportation Data Project obtained through FOIA litigation. They run through Aug 5, 2026. A stay counts the time at this facility only; people are often transferred. Shares and averages based on fewer than 10 people are not shown. How we count