Des Moines Hold Room

ICE hold room (short-term processing) Des Moines, IA Source: Vera Institute of Justice ICE Detention Trends Dashboard (Feb 2026 active snapshot)

Des Moines Hold Room is an iCE hold room (short-term processing) in Des Moines, Iowa. Hold rooms are short-term ICE processing rooms used for booking and transfer. They have no overnight detention authority, though investigative reporting has documented detainees, including children, held in them for extended periods.

Average daily population in February 2026: 1.