How do I confirm someone is really at Sioux County Jail?
The ICE facility directory names places, never people. Search the Online Detainee Locator at ice.gov/locator by A-number, from the top right of the Notice to Appear, plus country of birth, or by exact name and country of birth. Then call (712) 737-2280 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. with every name, alias and date of birth. If nothing turns up, call the St. Paul Field Office at (612) 409-7799; ICE's office list gives (612) 843-8723 for weekends and holidays.
How do visits work in Orange City?
ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, and read October 31, 2026, publishes no visiting days or hours, so every visit starts with a call to (712) 737-3131. Each detained person can receive 1 visit per week. Visitors must be at least 18 and carry government photo ID. Children may come only on a family visit, with a parent or guardian and proof of that relationship, such as a birth certificate, and family visits are allowed 1 time in a 6-month period. Visits are non-contact.
How do I send mail or money to Sioux County Jail?
Address letters to the person's name plus the last 4 digits of the A-number, 4363 Ironwood Avenue, Orange City, IA 51041, with your name and return address. Packages, food, stamps, personal or cashier's checks, and periodicals not sent by the publisher are restricted. For money, ICE names Jail ATM at 1-866-933-6386 or jailatm.com, or a USPS money order naming the person. Do not mail cash. ICE's page does not describe commissary, so ask the jail what the account covers.
How can I get an urgent message through or reach a lawyer?
Nobody can phone a person held here, so urgent news goes through the jail: call (712) 737-3131 with the person's full name and A-number, plus your name and callback number. Tablets carry non-confidential messages through reliancetelephone.com. Lawyers schedule legal calls or video sessions at least 24 hours ahead through jailer2@siouxcounty.org, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Legal documents can go to that address or by fax to (712) 737-8069, marked Legal Mail.
What happens next with the immigration case?
Case requests for this jail go to StPaul.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov, the ICE office covering Iowa, and naming a deportation officer requires a G-28 on file. Consulates arrange visits through the Supervisory Deportation Officer at (402) 536-4861. ICE's page says applications for relief are filed directly with the immigration court, but it does not say which court. With the A-number, try our hearing lookup guide or the court line, 1-800-898-7180. Release is covered in the bond hearing guide.