SOUTHWESTERN REGIONAL JAIL
13 GASTON CAPERTON DR., HOLDEN, WV 25625
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(Note that ICE stopped supplying data for this facility on or before 04/18/2026)
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Detained Father Recounts Two Months in ICE Custody
PBS News Student Reporting Labs documents the account of Alexander Esquivel, an undocumented Salvadoran man who had lived in the United States for nearly two decades before being detained by ICE for approximately two months in 2025. Esquivel, who was released on bail in November, describes the treatment he received during detention as inhumane. He and his family report ongoing trauma stemming from the experience.2026-03-27
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Facility Details
Demographics
Avg Daily Population (ADP)
1
Avg length of stay
7 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, 3 people per day are housed in low security)
| Low | Medium | High |
| 3 | 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