Data displayed on this website has been collected from public sources and analyzed by Vermont community members, with help from friends based in other New England States. Our two main sources are the Vermont Department of Corrections Jail Tracker website, and federal immigration enforcement data, attained and compiled by the Deportation Data Project, who we cannot thank enough for ensuring public access to this information.
All statistics and visuals using Vermont DOC data will be updated at least once daily, and the Deportation Data Project data will be updated whenever possible. For more information on our methodology, please see the about page.
Total Vermont Detainees
Since 01/01/2025
880
- Northwest State (NWSCF)
- 57.7% ∙ 508
- Chittenden Regional (CRCF)
- 42.0% ∙ 370
- Marble Valley Regional (MVRCF)
- 0.1% ∙ 1
- Northern State (NSCF)
- 0.1% ∙ 1
The figures above reflect the number of detentions in Vermont prisons only. Nearly all ICE detentions occur at either Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, or Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington.
There were 25 detentions that occurred in the ICE ERO office in St. Albans, according to federal detention data. We have decided to omit these from the totals to better align with the VT DOC Immigration Detainer Dashboard.
Monthly Immigration Detainees
Year
Detention Stint Durations
The following charts break down how long people are being held in Vermont prisons on behalf of ICE. Looking at the number of people staying for specific durations provides a more accurate understanding of the rate at which ICE and the Vermont DOC are shipping people in and out of Vermont than we can get by looking at averages.
It becomes clear that ICE is cycling people in and out of Vermont quickly, in attempt to evade due process by disorienting lawyers and support networks of detainees. The goal is to move people awayto Louisiana and Texas as quickly as possible, where their chances of fair proceedings decrease.
Both Prisons
Stint Duration Detainees
- 1 to 2 days
155
- 2 to 3 days
145
- 3 to 7 days
221
- 1 to 2 weeks
166
- 2 weeks to 4 weeks
54
- over 1 month
40
Stint length
Total / Share
< 2 weeks
< 1 week
< 5 days
< 3 days
< 2 days
501
59%
346
41%
255
30%
160
19%
62
8%
Chittenden Regional
This rapid trafficking is most pronounced for women and anyone who would be placed in the women's prison in South Burlington. Half of everyone held by ICE in Chittenden Regional stay for less than five days, and 73% stay for less than two weeks.
Immigration lawyers, who are completely overwhelmed by Trump's mass deportation operation, are rarely notified when their clients are transfered, and they have little chance to intervene before it's too late. And as we will see below, Chittenden Regional is almost always the last stop before the mega detention centers in Louisiana and Texas.
Stint Duration Detainees
- 1 to 2 days
133
- 2 to 3 days
121
- 3 to 7 days
103
- 1 to 2 weeks
30
- 2 to 4 weeks
11
- over 1 month
10
Stint length
Total / Share
< 2 weeks
< 1 week
< 5 days
< 3 days
< 2 days
262
73%
232
65%
201
56%
137
38%
53
15%
Northwest State
The situation at Northwest State is not much better. Around half of everyone detained there stay less than two weeks. Detainees here are more likely to be shuffled around within New England, before making the same trip south.
The bulk of all detainees in Northwest prison only stay from three days to two weeks.
Stint Duration Detainees
- 1 to 2 days
20
- 2 to 3 days
23
- 3 to 7 days
118
- 1 to 2 weeks
136
- 2 to 4 weeks
43
- over 1 month
30
Stint length
Total / Share
< 2 weeks
< 1 week
< 5 days
< 3 days
< 2 days
237
49%
112
24%
52
11%
21
5%
8
2%
Outcomes for VT Detainees
The federal court for the District of Vermont is among the most favorable for immigration outcomes in the country. Vermont is also home to legal advocates and community organizations like Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, Migrant Justice, and others who do heroic, tireless work to free people from ICE custody.
It is also true that the vast majority of people held by the DOC on behalf of ICE never see the inside of a courtroom in Vermont. As is the case all across the country, many have been arrested without a warrant, detained without justification, and/or transferred illegally.
The result is that 72% of people detained in Vermont are being deported involuntarily.
Release Reason
Total / Share
Removed
Bonded Out - IJ
Voluntary departure
Order of recognizance
Order of supervision
U.S. Marshals or other agency (explain in Detention Comments)
Transferred
Relief Granted by IJ
Proceedings Terminated
Bonded Out - Field Office
Paroled
Paroled - Fear Found
Processing Disposition Changed Locally
Order of Supervision - No SLRRFF
Order of Recognizance - Humanitarian
Voluntary Return
418
72%
100
17%
11
2%
9
2%
7
1%
6
1%
5
1%
5
1%
4
1%
3
1%
3
1%
3
1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
Where VT Detainees Come From
Federal detention data allows us to trace each person's path through the mass deportation apparatus, from point of arrest through each facility until they are either freed or removed. This map shows the detention facilities people leave before arriving in Vermont.
The radius of the circles shown reflects the number of people coming from each facility. The inclusion of Northwest State and Chittenden Regional represent how many people were placed in Vermont prisons as a "first stop" in their detention stay. The majority of people detained in Vermont prisons are coming from out-of-state over 70% of everyone held in Chittenden Regional was transfered from out-of-state in 2025.
Show Facility:
Chittenden Regional
Sending Facility
Total / Share
Boston Holdroom, MA
Hartford Office, CT
Providence Holdroom, RI
Saint Albans Hold Room, VT
Manchester Holdroom, NH
Northwest State Correctional Ctr., VT
Cumberland County Jail, ME
Hartford Corr Center, CT
Boston SPC, MA
Clinton County Jail, NY
Henderson Detention, NV
160
54%
24
8%
9
3%
7
2%
3
1%
3
1%
2
1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
Northwest State
Sending Facility
Total / Share
Hartford Office, CT
Boston Holdroom, MA
Saint Albans Hold Room, VT
Manchester Holdroom, NH
Plymouth Co Cor Facilty, MA
Providence Holdroom, RI
Nyc Hold Room, NY
Wyatt Detention Center, RI
Two Bridges Regional Jail, ME
28
7%
27
7%
6
2%
5
1%
5
1%
4
1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
Where VT Detainees Go Next
The following map shows the most common places people end up immediately after leaving Vermont. According to this data, nearly all people departing Chittenden Regional are being put directly on planes and flown south, first out of Patrick Leahy International Airport, and later out of airports in Southern New England.
ICE flights have been met with constant pushback from communities near these aiports, forcing most flights in the second half of 2025 to be made via private charter flights provided by airlines like Avelo Airlines, which has recently discontinued its partnership with ICE in the face of public pressure.
Show Facility:
Chittenden Regional
Receiving Facility
Total / Share
Basile Detention Center, LA
Florence Staging Facility, AZ
Karnes County Residential Center, TX
Richwood Cor Center, LA
Boston Holdroom, MA
El Valle Detention Facility, TX
Atlanta Dist. Hold Rm, GA
Laredo Processing Center, TX
Houston Contract Det.Fac., TX
Chittenden Reg. Cor. Facility, VT
Otay Mesa Detention Center, CA
Otero Co Processing Center, NM
Eloy Federal Contract Fac, AZ
Imperial Regional Adult Det Fac, CA
Strafford Co Dept Of Corr, NH
Stewart Detention Center, GA
Columbus Holdroom, OH
VT. Dept. Of Corrections, VT
Clinton County Jail, NY
Port Isabel SPC, TX
Cumberland County Jail, ME
Calhoun Co., Battle Cr,MI, MI
60
20%
37
12%
29
10%
27
9%
20
7%
18
6%
14
5%
12
4%
11
4%
8
3%
8
3%
6
2%
5
2%
4
1%
4
1%
2
1%
2
1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
Northwest State
Receiving Facility
Total / Share
FCI Berlin, NH
Plymouth Co Cor Facilty, MA
Boston Holdroom, MA
Winn Corr Institute, LA
Alexandria Staging Facility, LA
Strafford Co Dept Of Corr, NH
Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center, LA
Karnes County Residential Center, TX
Torrance/Estancia, NM, NM
Northwest State Correctional Ctr., VT
Adams County Det Center, MS
Chittenden Reg. Cor. Facility, VT
Buffalo SPC, NY
Cumberland County Jail, ME
Krome/Miami Hub, FL
Jackson Parish Correctional Center, LA
T Don Hutto Residential Center, TX
114
29%
96
25%
29
7%
19
5%
18
5%
17
4%
16
4%
9
2%
7
2%
4
1%
3
1%
3
1%
2
1%
2
1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%
1
< 1%