Why does this court have a detention center's address?
EOIR's page says the court is inside a Department of Homeland Security controlled detention facility and sends visitors to the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility website for entry details. You may see the place under three names: ICE calls it the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility, EOIR's Administrative Control List says Elizabeth Service Processing Center, and ICE's parking signs say CCA Visitor Parking. All point to 625 Evans Street, and the court is Room 148A. This is a different site from the Newark Immigration Court at 970 Broad Street, Room 1200, so read your notice closely.
What do I need to get in, and where do I park?
EOIR's Parking/Transit heading for this court is empty, so ICE's facility page is the source here. It says public parking at no charge is in the lot across the street, marked with CCA Visitor Parking signs. ICE also says all visitors must sign in and show identification, and adult visitors need a valid, verifiable government-issued ID card. Those rules are written for facility visits, so ask the court at 908-787-1355 if you are attending a hearing and need to know more. EOIR adds its own metal detector and bag screening at each visit, and bars food and drinks unless the judge allows them.
How do I reach someone held at Evans Street?
ICE's page gives (908) 282-5700 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (8:00-16:00) for information about a person held there. Have all names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth ready. People held there cannot receive incoming calls, but you can leave an urgent message at that number with the full name, A-number and your own contact details. Visiting hours depend on sex and classification and changed on October 19, 2026, so read ICE's current schedule rather than rely on an old list. Case questions go to Newark.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov, which does not accept stays of removal or appeals. For custody, see the bond hearing guide.
How do I confirm a hearing at Elizabeth?
A family may never see a notice sent to someone in detention, so ask the person too. EOIR's automated line, 1-800-898-7180, gives the next date, time and location with an A-number; the hearing lookup guide covers the steps. The court is open Monday to Friday except federal holidays, and takes calls at 908-787-1355 and email at Elizabeth.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. Asylum.Clock.Elizabeth@usdoj.gov is only for Asylum EAD Clock requests. EOIR's directory lists each Elizabeth judge's Webex link and telephone code, but EOIR tells visitors to observe in person at the courtroom where the hearing is held.
Which other facilities does EOIR list with Elizabeth?
EOIR's Administrative Control List, updated October 1, 2026, names beside this court the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, New Jersey's Department of Corrections, the Moshannon Valley facility, FCI Lewisburg, the Clinton and Pike County detention centers, and Berks County in Leesport, Pennsylvania. That reach explains why a family outside New Jersey may see Elizabeth in a search. It does not tell you where one person will appear, so rely on that person's notice or the court. See the court directory for other courts.