Look Up a Detainee at Krome North Service Processing Center

Krome North Service Processing Center Overview

Krome North Service Processing Center is an ICE Service Processing Center at 18201 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194, in the western part of Miami-Dade County. It is owned by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and was opened in 1979. ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations began housing detainees there in 1980. As of the 2025 ICE Office of Detention Oversight inspection, the facility is operated by Akima Global Services under contract. Akima provides food services. ICE Health Service Corps provides medical care. JAPLOP Enterprises provides commissary services. The facility operates under the ICE Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) 2011, Revised 2016.

The facility holds adult male immigration detainees only. The 2023 ICE ODO inspection report, which is the most recent publicly available source with facility population data, documented an ICE bed capacity of 572 and an average ICE population of 344. On March 21, 2023, the inspection date, 363 adult male detainees were present and no adult female detainees were held there. The 2023 report states that Krome holds male detainees at low, medium-low, medium-high, and high security classification levels for periods greater than 72 hours. The 2025 ODO inspection was conducted and released publicly, but the capacity and current population fields in that report's public table were redacted or left blank. The 2023 figures are therefore the most recent publicly sourced population data available for this page.

The ICE facility page for Krome North Service Processing Center provides official information on visiting rules, mail, phone access, legal visits, and contact channels for the facility.

Krome North Detainee Population and Capacity

The figures below come from the 2023 ICE ODO inspection report, the most recent publicly available data source with population and capacity numbers for this facility. The 2025 inspection report did not publish usable population figures in its public release. ICE detention populations shift frequently as detainees are transferred, released, or newly arrived, so the 2023 figures describe conditions at a specific point in time rather than the current state of the facility.

Krome North's population is separate from the Miami-Dade county jail population tracked by Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department and separate from the county's daily jail population report. The MDCR daily population report for May 28, 2026 showed 637 immigration holds or detainers in the county jail system. That figure refers to people in county jail custody who also have an immigration detainer placed on them by ICE, meaning ICE has requested that the county jail hold them for possible transfer to ICE custody. That county-jail detainer count is different from the population at Krome, which is a separate, dedicated ICE detention facility.

How to Look Up a Detainee at Krome North Service Processing Center

The ICE Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) is the correct and only public tool for finding someone held at Krome North. The MDCR inmate search covers county jail custody only. The Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search covers state prison inmates only. The BOP Inmate Locator covers federal criminal inmates only. None of those tools covers ICE immigration detainees. The ODLS is a JavaScript-based application that requires a modern browser and locates people currently in ICE custody or in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody for more than 48 hours. The ODLS cannot be used to search for anyone under the age of 18.

Two search paths are available in the ODLS. The A-Number path is faster and more precise. The biographical path works when you do not have the A-Number but requires exact-match information to return results.

1. Open the ICE Online Detainee Locator System at locator.ice.gov/odls/. The system requires JavaScript to function.
2. To search by A-Number: enter the nine-digit Alien Registration Number (also called the A-Number) exactly as it appears, without the letter "A" prefix, and select the detainee's country of birth. An A-Number is a nine-digit number assigned by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to track an individual's immigration file. It is the primary identifier for anyone with a case in the immigration system.
3. To search by name: enter the exact first name, exact last name, and country of birth. The date of birth fields are optional but can help narrow results when a name is common. Exact matching is required: a hyphenated name must be entered with the hyphen, an accented character must use the accent, and name order must match the immigration file exactly. A slight variation in spelling can cause the system to return no results even when the person is in custody.
4. Review the results. The ODLS shows the detainee's current location, which may be Krome North or another ICE facility. If no result appears, the person may not currently be in ICE or CBP custody, or the search information may not exactly match the immigration file.

The ODLS does not function as a mugshot gallery, a county criminal court record, or a county jail roster. There are no publicly accessible ICE mugshot searches. The locator shows custody location, not county criminal charges. If you need information about county criminal charges filed against someone, that would require a separate search through the county jail records system or the Miami-Dade Clerk's court case search.

Note: The ODLS cannot search records of anyone under 18 and requires exact-match name entry; hyphenated names and accented characters must be entered precisely as they appear in the person's immigration file.

ICE Detainee Locator Search Fields and Civil Custody Explained

The table below describes the ODLS search fields based on the ICE ODLS brochure and the official locator page. Understanding the fields helps avoid common search errors that cause the system to return no results even when the person is in custody.

Krome North holds people in civil immigration custody. Immigration custody is not the same as criminal custody. People detained at Krome have not necessarily been charged with or convicted of any crime. They are in civil administrative detention while the immigration system determines their status, processes removal orders, or handles appeals. Civil custody means the detention is based on immigration law, not criminal law. This is an important distinction for families and advocates who are used to county criminal court procedures. A detainee at Krome does not have a criminal bail amount, does not appear in the county criminal court docket, and is not processed through the county booking system at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

A-Number (Alien Registration Number)

A nine-digit number assigned by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that serves as the primary identifier for an individual's immigration file. It is used in ODLS searches and must be included on mail to detainees at Krome.

Administrative custody

Civil detention under immigration law, not criminal incarceration. People in administrative immigration custody have not been convicted of a crime by virtue of their detention alone.

Detainer

A formal request from ICE to another agency, such as a county jail, to hold a person beyond their normal release date so ICE can take custody. A county jail detainer is different from active ICE detention at Krome.

PBNDS

Performance-Based National Detention Standards: the federal standards governing conditions of confinement, medical care, programs, and detainee rights at ICE detention facilities like Krome.

Krome North Service Processing Center Address and Contact

Krome North has several contact channels depending on the nature of the inquiry. The main facility phone handles general calls. A separate urgent detainee message line is available for time-sensitive situations. The Miami ICE field office handles broader case inquiries. An email address is published for case information requests. Legal representatives have a dedicated fax line and an email address for virtual attorney visits. Always use the most specific channel for your inquiry rather than calling the main number for everything, as the facility routes different needs through different contacts.

Visiting a Detainee at Krome North Service Processing Center

Krome North allows social visits and attorney or legal representative visits under specific rules that differ from county jail visiting procedures. Social visitors are limited to one visit from one visitor per week. Each social visit may not exceed one hour. Adults must present a valid, verifiable government-issued photo ID to be admitted. Visitors must arrive at least 45 minutes before their scheduled visit time. Failing to arrive early enough may result in missing the visit window. Visitors who have not followed the approval and check-in procedures may be denied entry.

Attorneys and other legal representatives have much broader visiting windows than social visitors. Legal visits are available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Virtual legal visits are also available and can be requested by email to VAV@kromespc.com. Virtual legal visit requests are typically granted approximately 24 hours in advance, and sessions are scheduled in 30 to 60 minute increments. Legal fax communications can be sent to 305-207-2096.

Because Krome North is an ICE facility rather than a county jail, its visiting rules are set by ICE detention standards rather than county corrections policy. The standards that apply are the PBNDS 2011 Revised 2016. Contact the facility before planning a visit to confirm any schedule changes and to understand current entry requirements, including whether a social visit appointment must be made in advance.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Krome North Service Processing Center

Mail sent to detainees at Krome North must include the last four digits of the detainee's A-Number on the envelope along with the sender's name and return address. The A-Number is the nine-digit Alien Registration Number; including the last four digits on the mail helps ensure it reaches the correct person, especially when multiple detainees share similar names. All incoming mail at Krome North is screened for contraband before delivery, but the ICE facility policy states that mail is not routinely read when it is opened for inspection. Outgoing mail from detainees normally leaves the facility within 24 hours.

Funds sent by mail to detainees at Krome North are receipted and placed into the detainee's account. However, ICE cautions detainees not to have cash sent through the mail. Online and phone deposits are the preferred and more secure method. Access Corrections handles detainee trust account deposits for Krome North and can be reached at 1-636-888-7004. Talton handles prepaid phone and tablet account funding at 1-866-516-0115.

Commissary at Krome North is provided by JAPLOP Enterprises under the 2025 ODO inspection report. Detainees may purchase approved items through the commissary system. The specific commissary list and ordering procedures are set by the facility and can be confirmed by contacting Krome North directly.

Note: Always include the last four digits of the A-Number on mail to Krome North detainees; mail without this identifier may be delayed or returned to the sender.

Intake and Civil Immigration Custody at Krome North

People arrive at Krome North through civil immigration enforcement actions, not through street-arrest bookings of the kind that send people to county jails. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) may take a person into immigration custody after an encounter at the border, after an interior enforcement action, after a referral from another law-enforcement agency, or when a person is released from county or state custody while an immigration detainer is in place. The detainer is a formal ICE request that asks the holding agency to notify ICE before releasing the person so ICE can assume custody.

Once in ICE custody, a detainee is assigned to a facility based on classification level, available bed space, and other logistical factors. Krome North holds male detainees at low, medium-low, medium-high, and high security classification levels for periods longer than 72 hours. People held for fewer than 72 hours may be at a short-term holding facility rather than a longer-term facility like Krome. Classification in the ICE system is based on factors similar to those used in criminal custody systems, including prior criminal history and behavior, but the detention itself remains civil in nature regardless of the classification level assigned.

Krome North is separate from the Miami-Dade county jail system. A person moved from the county jail to Krome North after an immigration detainer is served will no longer appear on the MDCR inmate search once county custody ends. They would then appear in the ICE ODLS if they remain in ICE custody. The two systems do not share a search portal. Families who are unsure which system holds their loved one may need to check both the MDCR roster and the ICE ODLS if custody type is uncertain. For a fuller explanation of how county, state, federal, and immigration custody systems differ in Miami-Dade, see the Jail Inmate Records page.

About Krome North Service Processing Center

Krome North Service Processing Center has operated as an immigration detention facility in western Miami-Dade County since 1979, making it one of the longer-running ICE detention facilities in the United States. Miami-Dade's geographic position as a major port of entry, international airport hub, and border-region county has made it a focal point for immigration enforcement activity for decades. The Southern District of Florida handles a large volume of immigration cases, and Krome serves as the primary long-term immigration detention facility in the Miami field office area.

The facility operates under PBNDS 2011 Revised 2016, which sets standards for medical care, mental health services, legal access, recreation, religious practice, grievance procedures, and detainee rights. ICE conducts periodic ODO inspections to assess compliance with those standards. The 2023 and 2025 inspection reports are publicly available through the ICE FOIA document library for those who want to review the facility's compliance record in detail. The 2025 report's capacity and population data were redacted or blank in the public release, but the 2023 report provides the most current publicly available figures for bed capacity (572) and average ICE population (344).

Attorneys representing detainees at Krome North have multiple access channels, including in-person visits during extended weekday and weekend hours, virtual legal visits by email request, and a dedicated legal fax line. Immigration legal services organizations active in the Miami area may also have experience with Krome procedures for families who need legal guidance on immigration cases.