Different arrests. Same ending. ICE hold.

Seven days, nineteen ICE detainers: Montgomery County booking logs show pattern across wide range of charges

Exterior of Montgomery County Jail

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A review of Montgomery County Jail booking logs from November 1 through November 7 shows a pattern in jail processing: during that seven-day span, 19 different arrests resulted in an ICE detainer, regardless of the charge, bond amount, or arresting agency.

Offense Description: ICE HOLD Disposition: HELD

An ICE detainer is a federal request directing the jail to hold a person until Immigration and Customs Enforcement determines whether to take custody. If an ICE hold is applied, the individual cannot bond out, even if a judge has set a bail amount.

These arrests were for criminal charges — ICE HOLD came afterward

The individuals receiving ICE detainers were not arrested for immigration reasons.They were arrested for criminal offenses, booked into county custody, and after they entered the jail, an ICE detainer was added to the record.

Charges during this seven-day span included:

• Driving While Intoxicated (multiple arrests)

• Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger under 15

• DWI, 2nd offense

• Possession of a Controlled Substance

• Assault on a Pregnant Person

• Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity

• Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child

• Warrants from previous felony and misdemeanor cases

In several of these cases, the booking sheet showed bond amounts ranging from a few thousand dollars up to $50,000, yet all displayed the same final entry:

ICE HOLD — HELD

In other words:

The arrest happened because of the crime.The ICE detainer happened because of the booking.

Pattern across agencies

The detainers appeared across arrests made by multiple agencies:

• Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

• Conroe Police Department

• Texas Department of Public Safety

• Constable offices

  
  

This indicates the detainers are not tied to one arresting agency — they are applied once individuals enter the county jail system.

All individuals booked into any jail — regardless of charge — are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.