Hamilton, Ohio – More than 130 emergency medical calls have been made from the Butler County Jail since it resumed holding ICE detainees last year, according to records obtained by the Ohio Capital Journal.
The jail renewed its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March 2025. Since then, records show 131 EMS calls from the jail system, compared with 105 calls in 2024. The main Corrections Center accounted for most of the calls.
The records do not show how many calls involved ICE detainees rather than people held on local charges. Reported reasons included general illness, chest pain, seizures, falls, trauma, strokes, unconsciousness, and assault.
The jail has faced allegations of medical neglect and mistreatment from immigration lawyers, advocates, clergy, and former detainees. A former ICE detainee, Luis Tenelanda, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging a jail sergeant assaulted him and that medical care was delayed. Butler County officials deny the allegations.
Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer said the jail has medical staff on site around the clock and called claims of mistreatment a “false narrative.”
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