Why is it called LaSalle if the address says Jena?
EOIR calls the court LaSalle and lists it at 830 Pine Hill Road, P.O. Box 2179, Jena, LA 71342, phone 318-335-6880. The same site goes by other names in official papers. ICE calls it the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center, and an ICE handout says LaSalle Detention Center. ICE also spells the road Pinehill in places. These all point to one address, so a paper using any of those names is not necessarily a mistake. EOIR's page, updated October 16, 2026, says the court sits in a DHS-controlled detention facility, which sets the terms of any visit here.
What happens at the gate, and can I bring my phone?
EOIR says visitors must pass through locked gates to security for screening, then a metal detector and handbag check. No cell phones are allowed inside without approval from GEO Facility Management, not the court, so settle that before you arrive. Parking in the lot outside the court is at no charge, EOIR says, and it names no public transit. The Policy Manual says detention sites may add restrictions, including advance clearance, tells people to contact the facility in advance, and warns that security delays do not excuse being late. The facility's main line is (318) 992-7800, and EOIR's court page sends visitors to ICE's Central Louisiana page.
How do family members visit or get information?
Court and facility are separate operations. ICE's facility page, updated August 6, 2026, lists the main number as (318) 992-7800 and detainee information as (318) 992-1600 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family visits are non-contact, limited to 60 minutes unless the warden approves longer, and visitors must arrive 45 minutes early with a valid government-issued ID. Visiting hours differ by day and by men and women, so read the current schedule first. Attorneys schedule through ERO eFile. For a person's court case, ICE points to 1-800-898-7180. This page does not say whether a detained person is here; see how to find a hearing.
Which facilities does EOIR list under LaSalle?
EOIR's administrative control list, updated October 1, 2026, places a long list under this court: LaSalle Detention Center, Bossier, Richwood, River, Adams County, FPM Pollock IHP and Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The list reaches well beyond one locality, so do not judge the court by a facility's name alone. This is an administrative list and does not place any one person. People can be moved, so check the current record. Compare the Oakdale court, which has its own list. Release questions belong in the bond hearing guide.
How do I file here, and how do I change my address after release?
The window runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the same as public hours. A fax or electronic submission nobody asked for is discarded without notice to the sender; ECAS, EOIR's e-filing system, is separate. General questions go to LaSalle.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov, and Asylum.Clock.LaSalle@usdoj.gov takes only asylum work-permit clock requests. ICE's office listing, updated September 2, 2026, shows OPLA Jena, the ICE attorneys, at 830 Pinehill Road, (318) 992-1455. For someone released from the detained docket, an undated ICE handout covers address changes: two copies of Form EOIR-33 to the court, a third to OPLA, and ICE officers through the ICE Portal. ICE says applications for relief go directly to the court. See the guide to the individual hearing.
Which judges are listed at LaSalle?
EOIR's page lists Immigration Judges Stephanie Cotton, Larry Downend, Nadeem R. Kasam, Melynda Leigh LaBrosse, Courtenay Patterson, Kandra K. Robbins and Lauren Watson, with Sherron Ashworth as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge and Jason Burke as court administrator. That does not show who has a particular case. Check case status on the automated system at 800-898-7180. EOIR's directory says observers should attend in person, which at this address means the gate and phone rules above, so ask the facility first. The court may close unexpectedly for weather or an emergency, and EOIR posts closures on its Operational Status page, Facebook and X.