Open-Source Investigation

The U.S. is building a mass detention system — county by county, contract by contract

Since January 2025, ICE has signed hundreds of new agreements with local jails, purchased warehouses for conversion into mega-centers, and expanded 287(g) programs from a handful of agencies to thousands. This site tracks it all — 20122 signals across 2223 counties — so communities can see what's coming before it arrives.

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1,988
Counties with signals
Federal contracts, 287(g), real estate traces
188
Community fights tracked
Blocked, contested, or won by residents
80%
Non-criminal detainees
Typical rate across documented facilities
$1.07B
Warehouse spending
11 warehouse purchases under DHS review

Active County Fights

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Adams County CO — Multi-front fight over Aurora ICE facility, health investigation, body-writ standoff
contested · Adams, CO
County health investigation blocked by GEO; ICE revoked body writs; commissioners issued solidarity statement; state legislation advancing
Adams County MS — CoreCivic ICE Detention Center: Homicide, Oversight Blocked
active-crisis · Adams, MS
Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, 39, died December 14, 2025 at Merit Health Natchez after being found unresponsive at the facility December 4. His death …
Allegany County NY — Rural jail holding ICE detainees at $95/day, Batavia overflow
lost · Allegany, NY
County jail in Belmont holding ICE detainees since Feb 2025 at $95/day, billed ~$115K through July 2025. Village of Allegany signed 287(g) in early …
Allegheny County PA — ICE Arrests Triple, Council Bans Cooperation, Sheriff Courthouse Complicity, Municipal 287(g) Chaos
contested · Allegheny County, PA
County Council voted 11-3 to ban ICE cooperation March 2026. Arrests tripled to 1,425 in 2025. Sheriff deputies observed assisting ICE in courthouse …

Built for the people who need it

For Activists
Your county is being pitched. Here's how to fight back.
A 5-step action guide built from 13 real community fights. Includes FOIA request templates, the consultant playbook they'll use against you, and the counter-tactics that actually work.
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For Journalists
Sourced data for the stories that need telling.
Contractor profiles with contract values. Revolving door network maps. Conflict-of-interest matrix. Death and conditions records. Every claim sourced to government filings, court records, or news reporting.
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For Researchers
County-level data on the detention expansion.
2223 counties scored by signal convergence. IGSA contracts, 287(g) agreements, USAspending data, budget distress indicators. Open data, CC-BY-SA licensed, with full methodology documentation.
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Tools

Interactive resources for investigation and action.

Heat Map
2223 counties scored by signal convergence. Interactive, zoomable, with facility overlay.
Playbook & Counter-Playbook
10 consultant tactics and 9 community counter-tactics, sourced from real fights.
FOIA Generator
Ready-to-send public records requests targeting detention pipeline activity in your county.
Facilities Directory
1339 IGSA facilities with operators, contract types, and conditions records.
Network Visualization
Revolving door between government and the private detention industry.
Coverage Gaps
Where investigation is most needed. Adopt a county and help fill the gaps.

Hottest Counties

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203 Broward County, FL 10 signals
Broward County, FL shows 4 existing IGSA facilities, 9 287(g) agreements, 1 ANC contract, commission activity, detention consultant job posting, budget distress, and active community resistance.
184 El Paso County, TX 9 signals
El Paso County, TX shows 13 existing IGSA facilities, 1 ANC contract, commission activity, and active community resistance.
183 Miami-Dade County, FL 10 signals
Miami-Dade County, FL shows 12 existing IGSA facilities, 9 287(g) agreements, 3 ANC contracts, communications discipline pattern, 9 real estate traces, and active community resistance.
177 Orange County, FL 10 signals
Orange County, FL shows 2 existing IGSA facilities, 12 287(g) agreements, commission activity, 1 real estate trace, and active community resistance.
175 Wayne County, MI 10 signals
Wayne County, MI shows 4 existing IGSA facilities, 1 287(g) agreement, 1 ANC contract, commission activity, communications discipline pattern, 1 real estate trace, and active community resistance.
168 Harris County, TX 8 signals
Harris County, TX shows 5 existing IGSA facilities, 1 287(g) agreement, 1 ANC contract, commission activity, 2 real estate traces, and active community resistance.
163 Maricopa County, AZ 8 signals
Maricopa County, AZ shows 8 existing IGSA facilities, 1 287(g) agreement, commission activity, 5 real estate traces, and active community resistance.
160 San Diego County, CA 7 signals
San Diego County, CA shows 16 existing IGSA facilities, 2 ANC contracts, commission activity, and active community resistance.

Key Players

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Ahtna Technical Services — Alaska Native Corp. Runs ICE Detention via 8(a) Contracts (Reported $800M)
Ahtna Technical Services is an Alaska Native Corp subsidiary using 8(a) sole-source contracting to operate ICE facilities including Port Isabel TX. Historical contracts reportedly reached ~$800M.
Apex Site Services
Apex Site Services is a North Texas construction firm that pivoted from COVID testing sites to proposing soft-sided ICE detention facilities, including in Walsenburg CO.
Babel Street — Location Data & Social Media Surveillance for ICE
Babel Street sells ICE location tracking (Locate X) and social media monitoring (Babel X) using ad-tech data harvested from phone apps. No warrant required.
BI Incorporated — $121M ICE Skip-Tracing Contract, GPS Monitors for 42,000+
BI Incorporated (GEO Group subsidiary) runs ICE's ankle monitor and SmartLINK surveillance program for 180,000+ people, plus a $121M skip-tracing contract to hunt non-compliant targets.
Capgemini Government Solutions
Capgemini won the largest ICE skip-tracing contract ($365M ceiling) to locate immigrants for deportation. The French multinational reportedly had internal doubts about reputational risk.
Clearview AI — Facial Recognition for ICE
Clearview AI provides ICE with facial recognition from a 50B+ image database via a $9.2M sole-source contract. Used with 'little apparent oversight' per WBEZ.
Antoine McCord — DHS CIO, Former Anduril Employee with Active Equity
Brian Gootkin — Simultaneously U.S. Marshal AND Montana Corrections Director
Christopher D. Danley — Interior Dept Advisor Actively Trading GEO Group Stock
From The RAMM

The investigation behind the data

This site is the data layer for an ongoing investigation by The RAMM. The reporting traces the detention pipeline from consultant pitch decks to commission votes to warehouse purchases — and names the people profiting.

Read "The Detention Architecture" →

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