EL PASO COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY
601 E. OVERLAND, EL PASO, TX 79901
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(Note that ICE stopped supplying data for this facility on or before 04/18/2026)
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Irish Man Detained Five Months Despite Green Card Pending
NowThis Impact reports on Seamus Culleton, an Irish national who had lived in the United States for nearly two decades, was married to a U.S. citizen, and held a valid work permit while awaiting his green card when ICE agents stopped him while he was driving home. He was taken into custody in September and held at a facility in El Paso, Texas, for approximately five months. Culleton spoke publicly about the psychological toll of his detention, stating he was unsure how much longer he could endure the situation.2026-02-10
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Facility Details
Demographics
Female/Male
Avg Daily Population (ADP)
0
Avg length of stay
0 days
Last ICE update: 03/13/2026
Criminals versus non-criminals (ADP)
| Gender | Criminal | Non-criminal |
| Male | 0 | 2 |
| Female | 0 | 0 |
Threat level classification (ADP)
(e.g., On avg, 2 people per day are no threat to ICE)
| No threat | Low | Medium | High |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Security level classification (ADP)
(e.g., On average, 2 people per day are housed in low security)
| Low | Medium | High |
| 2 | 0 |
Facility type: IGSA
(Mixed-use jails with ICE detainees)Last inspection of facility
Inspection date: n/a
Inspection rating:
Inspection type:
Timeline in our records
Last date we imported a file from ICE: 03/13/2026
First date we received their record: 02/26/2026
ICE stopped supplying data for this facility on or before: 04/18/2026