Indiana Receives First Monthly Payment for ICE Detainees

The state has a two-year agreement to house up to 1,000 federal immigration detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Indiana has received its first payment of $1.17 million from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for housing federal immigration detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility in northern Indiana. The state has a two-year agreement with ICE to hold up to 1,000 detainees at a time in a previously unused wing of the high-medium security prison.

Why it matters

This agreement provides additional revenue for Indiana's Department of Correction, which can use the funds to offset the costs of operating the facility and housing the detainees. However, the arrangement has raised concerns among some about the state's role in federal immigration enforcement.

The details

The $1.17 million payment covers 4,040 ICE beds at a rate of $291.24 per day for the month of October. Subsequent monthly payments are expected in the coming weeks. Indiana also received a $6 million upfront payment for facility preparation. The immigration detainees are kept separate from the approximately 1,800 state prisoners held at the Miami Correctional Facility.

  • Indiana received its first payment from ICE on February 11, 2026.
  • The two-year agreement between Indiana and ICE began in September 2025.

The players

Indiana Department of Correction

The state agency responsible for operating the Miami Correctional Facility and managing the agreement with ICE to house federal immigration detainees.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

The federal agency that has a two-year agreement with Indiana to house up to 1,000 immigration detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility.

Lloyd Arnold

The Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction.

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What they’re saying

“This money is in addition to a $6 million upfront payment the department received for facility preparation.”

— Indiana Department of Correction (wishtv.com)

What’s next

The Indiana Department of Correction expects to receive subsequent monthly payments from ICE in the coming weeks for housing the federal immigration detainees.

The takeaway

This agreement to house ICE detainees provides additional revenue for Indiana's prison system, but also raises concerns about the state's role in federal immigration enforcement and the treatment of the detainees.