Sweetwater County Detention Center
Rock Springs, WY · Sweetwater County · Local jail used through a U.S. Marshals agreement · 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 | (307) 352-4900 · (307) 352-4935 People held here can't receive incoming calls. Have their full name, any other names, date of birth and country of birth ready. |
| Visit | The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office does not allow in person visitation at the facility. They contract all communication with inmates through NCIC Correctional Services. Please visit NCIC.com for more information or contact the SCSO at (307) 352-4900. ICE's full visiting rulesThe Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office does not allow in person visitation at the facility. They contract all communication with inmates through NCIC Correctional Services. Please visit NCIC.com for more information or contact the SCSO at (307) 352-4900. Rules change. Call before you go, and bring a government photo ID. |
| Messages, mail, money | Messages and tablets: NCIC. ICE's rules for mail, packages and moneyAll Legal mail should be sent to the following address: Sweetwater County Detention Center 50140 US Highway 191 South Rock Springs, WY 82901 All personal mail must me routed through the NCIC Correctional Services, please visit NCIC.com for more information. No personal property will be accepted via mail or drop off at this facility. |
| 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 08/06/2026). 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
- Salt Lake City Hold Room · 85
Transfers into this facility, FY2026. Pairs with fewer than 10 moves are not shown.
Where people went next
- Denver Contract Detention Facility (AURORA) · 253
- Salt Lake City Hold Room · 81
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 OASIP | May 8, 2025 | NDS 2019 | 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