Is the Goshen jail still used for ICE detainees?
Expect that to end, except for people facing criminal charges. WAMC reported on September 16, 2026 that a state law in force since August 25 bans this jail from holding immigration detainees without criminal charges, and that the county would end its ICE agreement. County Attorney Richard Golden said in August that DHS had begun moving non-criminal detainees out and had 60 business days from August 24 to finish: by our count, mid-to-late November 2026. We found no report on whether that is done. ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, predates this. Confirm before paying or traveling to Goshen.
How do I find out if someone is in Orange County Jail?
Call a detainee information line, (845) 291-7758 or (845) 291-7760, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and ask whether the person is still here. Then search ice.gov/locator by A-number, or exact name and country of birth; during transfers, remember a result can trail by up to 8 hours. The jail's main line is (845) 291-7713. Urgent messages go to (845) 291-7515 with the full name, A-number, your name and a callback number. Other states have an Orange County too, so check the ICE facility list to be sure you mean this New York jail.
How do visits work at the Goshen jail?
ICE's page says friends and family book ahead at www.orangecountygov.com/514/Pre-Scheduled-Visiting and lists no fixed days or hours. Video visits need an account at ocjailvisit.orangecountygov.com/app. The page contradicts itself: one section offers pre-scheduled contact visits, while its restrictions say all family visits are non-contact, so ask before you bring children expecting contact. ICE lists the Visiting Officer, (845) 291-4033 and Jailvisiting@orangecountygov.com, for legal calls and video bookings; for anything else, (845) 291-7713 is the general main line. Visitors may be searched and may not pass items.
How do I add money or send mail?
Given the transfers, confirm the person is still here before you pay. ICE lists three deposit routes: ConnectNetwork GTL at (866) 732-9098, www.GTLConnect.com, or a money order with the person's name, mailed to Orange County Jail, 110 Wells Farm Road, Goshen, NY 10924. ICE cautions against mailing cash. Tablet deposits and non-confidential messages run separately through www.gettingout.com. ICE's page omits commissary, so ask the main line. Letters to the same address carry the last four digits of the A-number and your name and address. After a transfer or release, only legal mail is forwarded.
Which court and ICE office cover Goshen, and is the law disputed?
EOIR's list, updated October 1, 2026, places Orange County (New York) Jail under the New York Varick Immigration Court, which keeps the case records; check a hearing with this hearing guide. ICE's New York City office covers Orange County in New York: (212) 863-3401 on the jail page, (212) 436-9315 on its list. The law is contested. WAMC says the Federation for American Immigration Reform sued on August 25, with Sheriff Paul Arteta and 14 other sheriffs in support. Separately, Gothamist reported a preliminary ruling rejecting a Trump administration challenge, while striking one provision on ICE face coverings.