Facility Contacts
ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer: 760-561-6100 Chaplain's Office: 760-561-6100 Exigent circumstance line for legal visits: 760-561-6208
Visiting Hours
Visitation days are scheduled by housing unit. Schedules can change without notice.
Unit A: Tuesday and Friday, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Unit B: Monday and Thursday, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
SMU (Segregation): Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled visit so you can clear security. To guarantee a visit, you must arrive no later than 6:30 p.m.
Visit Limits
Visits are limited to one hour per visit unless the Facility Administrator grants prior approval. Each detainee can receive only one visit per day.
Contact Visits
Contact visitation is available, with rules subject to change without notice. Detainees can have a maximum of three visitors at a time and three contact visits per week. There is a one-hour limit per visit. All standard visitation and dress code rules apply during contact visits.
Who Can Visit
All visitors must show a U.S., state, or federal government-issued ID, or a foreign passport with a valid U.S. visa.
A maximum of three visitors at a time, unless the Facility Administrator approves more in advance. A baby in an adult's arms does not count toward the visitor limit.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult guardian who is 18 or older. Children cannot be left alone in the waiting room, visiting room, or any other area.
Visiting Rules
All friend and family visits at this facility are contact visits, except where security concerns or disciplinary status apply.
No firearms or weapons of any kind. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios) in secure areas. Visitors cannot pass anything to detainees or carry items into the visitation area.
Every visitor is subject to a pat-down, bag inspection, and metal scan. Refusing a search means you will not be admitted. If you appear intoxicated, you will be turned away.
Attorney Visits
In-person attorney visits are available 24 hours a day.
Virtual legal visits can be scheduled in advance through ERO eFile, Monday through Sunday (and holidays), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Appointments are not available from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
A list of pro bono legal organizations is posted in every housing unit and updated quarterly. Detainees are responsible for contacting these organizations to schedule appointments.
Virtual Attorney Visits
Attorneys must request video teleconference (VTC) meetings or confidential legal phone calls through ERO eFile. Confirmation comes back through ERO eFile.
VTC sessions run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday and holidays, with no appointments available 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments are scheduled in 60-minute blocks; extensions beyond 60 minutes go in 30-minute increments at the facility's discretion. Two back-to-back 60-minute appointments can be booked only if the facility can accommodate it; if not, the second appointment will be canceled and the attorney notified through ERO eFile.
Appointments can be booked up to 2 weeks ahead but no later than 24 hours before the slot, on a first-come basis. There is no cap on how many appointments an attorney can request, but no attorney can have more than one 60-minute appointment with the same detainee in a single day without approval.
The ERO eFile request must include: the attorney's full name and contact info, the detainee's name and A-number (or name, date of birth, and country of birth), and the meeting platform (Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, or Google Meet), meeting link, meeting ID, and passcode in the Virtual Meeting Information section. For phone-only calls, note that and provide the number the facility should call. This is required before you can select a time slot.
Required attachments: a scan of the attorney's government ID, proof of legal status (bar card, attorney license, paralegal license, or similar), and the eFiled G-28 unless this is a pre-representational visit. If a legal assistant is joining alone, attach a letter of authorization on firm letterhead and a scan of the assistant's ID.
For requests under PBNDS 2011 Section 5.7 (V.N.1) and Section 4.3 (V.FF), upload the written request in the Attorney Authorization Letter field and the Professional Licensure or Curriculum Vitae in the Medical/Mental Health Evaluators field.
Only legal representatives, legal assistants, and interpreters are allowed on these calls. No family, no friends. The attorney can use outside interpretation services during the session. Calls are confidential; an officer stays within sight but out of earshot and will knock 5 minutes before the cutoff.
The facility can cancel or reschedule appointments to manage safety risks or to make sure other attorneys and detainees get fair access. For exigent circumstances, call 760-561-6208.
Consular Visits
Consular officials can meet with their nationals at any time. Call the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer at 760-561-6100 to make arrangements when possible, and bring credentials.
Clergy Visits
Clergy can visit at any time but must arrange the visit ahead of time through the Chaplain's Office at 760-561-6100.