Which number do I call at California City?
ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, gives this site more lines than most, so match the line to the task. To locate someone, call (760) 491-8104 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. To leave an urgent message, call (760) 491-8150, because people here cannot receive incoming calls. To book a visit, call (760) 491-8126. Before sending items needed for travel or release, call ICE at (661) 281-6515. The main line is (760) 491-8100. Case questions can go to SanFrancisco.Outreach@ICE.DHS.GOV, or the ICE San Francisco Field Office at (415) 365-8800.
Why does this place have so many names?
ICE says California City Detention Facility. CoreCivic's site says California City Immigration Processing Center, and a reporting notice on that same page says California City Correctional Facility. All three use 22844 Virginia Boulevard in California City. The ViaPath portal ICE links uses a fourth form, Core Civic Cal City Immigration Processing Center. Quote the street address on every call so that everyone means the same place in California. For ice.gov/locator, use the A-number and country of birth, or the exact name and country of birth.
How do family visits work here?
ICE publishes no fixed visiting days for this site, so everything starts at (760) 491-8126. The limit is weekly: each detainee gets 2 one-hour blocks, and any visit counts as a full hour however short it is. If relatives are coming separately, agree who uses which block before you book. Visits are non-contact. Anyone arriving alone must be 18 or older. A younger visitor needs a parent or guardian plus proof of that relationship, such as a birth certificate or court-ordered guardianship. Everyone carries government-issued photo ID.
How do I send money to California City?
ICE lists four routes: Western Union, ViaPath's ConnectNetwork portal, CoreCivic's lockbox, and mail to the detainee's name at P.O. Box 2513. The lockbox is not that box. It is P.O. Box 16545, Atlanta, GA 30321-0545, needs the commissary number, and takes money orders and cashier's checks, while ICE restricts cashier's checks sent to the facility. Enclose no letters, because CoreCivic says nothing sent there is forwarded or returned. CoreCivic's ViaPath sheet on this page is labeled for T. Don Hutto, a different site, so use the portal ICE links. Western Union is 1-800-225-5227. Do not mail cash.
Where do letters go, and what about court?
Address letters to the detainee's name, P.O. Box 2513, California City, CA 93505, with the last 4 digits of the A-number and your name and address. ICE restricts packages, personal checks, stamps, stamped envelopes and food. Tablet messages run through gettingout.com. The page names no immigration court, only the general line, 1-800-898-7180, so use the hearing lookup guide with the A-number. A lawyer can book in-person visits from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through ERO eFile, in 3-hour increments. Extended requests go to (760) 491-8123. The bond hearing guide covers custody.