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Sheriff reports 2024 ICE holds: 26,214 bookings, 389 detainers and 102 transfers to federal custody
Summary
Fresno County received and reviewed its 2024 SB 54 (immigration) data during a public hearing; the sheriff's office reported 389 ICE detainers/holds and 102 transfers to ICE, with transferred cases mainly involving felony-level charges.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office presented its calendar‑year 2024 report under California’s SB 54 during the May 20 Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting, giving supervisors a breakdown of bookings, ICE detainers, transfers and the types of charges involved.
Key figures: The sheriff’s office said the county had 26,214 jail bookings in 2024, received 389 detainers or holds from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and ultimately transferred 102 individuals to ICE custody. The sheriff’s presentation stated there were zero ICE interviews conducted at the county jail during the year.
Criminal charges for transferred individuals: The sheriff provided a categorical breakdown of the 102 transfers. The office reported 52 transfers tied to crimes against persons, 41 for property crimes, 6 for felony drug trafficking and 3 for sex‑related offenses (redacted in the transcript). Specific felony categories among the transfers included 15 felony domestic violence cases (Pen. Code §273.5), 12 felony DUIs involving serious bodily injury or death, eight felony false imprisonment cases, seven felony assault cases (Pen. Code §245 variants), four felony robberies and eight felony burglaries.
Why some ICE holds were not completed: Board members asked why 389 holds did not result in 102 transfers. The sheriff’s office explained several reasons: the individuals referenced in some holds were no longer in custody by the time ICE requested transfer; in other cases the charges or circumstances required under SB 54 did not meet the threshold for transfer. The sheriff also said ICE receives publicly available jail booking data and that the sheriff’s office itself does not ask about immigration status when investigating crimes or when victims look to report crimes.
Board and community context: Supervisors praised the sheriff’s work while raising concerns about SB 54’s operational limits, noting that some public safety outcomes—particularly serious felony cases such as DUIs involving death or grievous injury—posed particular concern when federal pickups did not occur. Other board members emphasized the county’s role in encouraging crime victims and witnesses to come forward, regardless of immigration status.
Follow-up: The sheriff indicated the next annual report will cover 2025 bookings and transfers and that more detailed data may be provided in future presentations.
