Does Alamance County still hold ICE detainees?
Reporting says no. The Alamance News reported on November 20, 2025 that Sheriff Terry Johnson's office had formally ended the ICE contract, giving up about $1.9 million a year, and that he could not take ICE prisoners without more space. ABC11 reported on November 30, 2025 that he cited a state law taking effect December 1, 2025. ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, still describes visits and mail with no notice of a change, and we found no later official statement. Unless the jail says otherwise, treat this Graham jail listing as out of date.
Who do I call to locate someone?
Call (336) 570-6317, which ICE says is staffed 24 hours a day, and ask whether the person is really here. Then search ice.gov/locator by A-number, or exact name and country of birth. ICE says some people do not appear, so an empty result proves nothing. The Atlanta Field Office, covering North Carolina, shows (404) 893-1210 on the facility page and (404) 893-1290 on ICE's office list; families should start there. ICE lists the Raleigh sub-office, (919) 677-6351, for lawyers with a G-28 on file. The ICE facility list does not show who is here.
What visiting rules does ICE list for Alamance?
If the jail confirms someone is held here for ICE, these are the rules ICE lists. Visits run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, with no one processed after 4:30 p.m. Each detainee gets two non-contact visits a week, up to 15 minutes each. Bring only a government photo ID, and leave purses, phones, money and wallets in your vehicle. Minors need an accompanying adult aged 18 or older. Paid video visits through HOMEWAV (homewav.com) run 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Clergy may come Monday to Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m., with credentials.
How do money and mail work in Graham?
Send nothing until the jail confirms the person is here, because a mailed money order could reach a jail with no ICE contract. ICE's page allows only money orders and cashier's checks by mail, to Alamance County Detention Center, the person's full name and A-number, 109 S. Maple St., Graham, North Carolina 27253, with the purchaser's signature. ICE also mentions deposits at a lobby ATM, yet its visit rules say to leave money in your vehicle, so ask how that works. Letters need the last four digits of the A-number and your name and address. ICE's page omits phone accounts and commissary.
What if the person was moved, and which court applies?
EOIR's list, updated October 1, 2026, does not name this jail. Its Charlotte Immigration Court entry covers the North Carolina DHS sub-offices but lists no detention site, and a detained case can sit elsewhere. Check our guide to finding a hearing or 1-800-898-7180, especially if the person left Graham after the contract ended. ICE case questions go to Atlanta.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov, which takes no stay or appeal filings. Lawyers can book legal video at (336) 570-6381.