Facility
county-jail
Operational
Miller County Jail — ICE IGSA detention, Task Force Model, Texarkana border corridor
Miller, AR
FIPS 05091
unknown
Bed capacity
Operator: Miller County Sheriff's Department
Overview
The Miller County Jail in Texarkana, Arkansas holds immigration detainees under an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with ICE. The facility operates under the Task Force Model for 287(g) enforcement. Located on the Arkansas-Texas border, it is part of the southern Arkansas enforcement corridor.
Key Details
- Location: 2300 East Street, Texarkana, AR 71854
- Contract: IGSA with ICE (ICE makes payments for housing federal detainees)
- 287(g) model: Task Force Model (street-level enforcement authority)
- ICE detainees: 21 people wanted by ICE reported in Bowie (TX) and Miller (AR) county jails as of December 8, 2025
- ICE inspection: July 31, 2025 (report at ice.gov)
- Historical: Facility has long history of ICE detainee housing; TRAC data shows detainee flows dating to at least 2015
Why It Matters
Miller County sits at the Arkansas-Texas border on I-30, a major interstate corridor. The Task Force Model gives local officers street-level enforcement authority beyond just jail screening, making this a more aggressive enforcement posture than the Jail Enforcement Model used in Benton County.