How do I confirm someone is at Central Valley Annex?
ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, gives (661) 792-3492 an unusually long window, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., so someone who works days can still call. Have every name the person uses, date of birth and country of birth. First try ice.gov/locator, which takes an A-number or an exact name, each with country of birth. Check that the result reads Central Valley Annex, and quote 254 Taylor Avenue in McFarland when you call. People here cannot receive incoming calls, so the same number takes urgent messages with the full name, A-number, your name and your callback number.
How do I book a visit?
Dial (661) 792-3492 and ask for extension 273018; the page publishes no fixed family days. ICE allows 2 one-hour blocks per detainee per week, and a visit of any length uses a block. Family visits are non-contact. Under-18s need a parent or guardian with proof, such as a birth certificate, and adults need government-issued photo ID. GEO's page also mentions virtual family visitation without details, so ask whether it runs here and how it is booked.
Where do mail and money go?
Letters and mailed money share one address, and ICE prints the "Detainee accounts" line for both: the detainee's name and A-number, Central Valley Annex / Detainee accounts, P.O. Box 637, McFarland, CA 93250. Include the last 4 digits of the A-number and your name and address. ICE restricts packages, personal and cashier's checks, stamps, stamped envelopes and food. Online deposits run through correctpay.com. ICE's sentence reads "by calling via website", so do not assume a phone route exists. Money cannot be handed over directly, and ICE warns against mailing cash. Tablet messages run through gettingout.com.
Can I drop off clothes for release?
Yes, and this is the one package route ICE spells out here. Its page lets visitors bring dress-outs and release property to the front lobby, where staff inventory them. Or mail them to the detainee's name and A-number, C/O CVA, 254 Taylor Ave., McFarland, CA 93250. Mailed clothing goes to the street address, not P.O. Box 637. ICE limits items to those needed for travel or release, with the ICE Deportation Officer's approval, and refuses electronic devices. Ask at (661) 792-3492 whether a date is set before you bring anything.
Which ICE office and court handle the case?
ICE's page names the San Francisco Field Office but prints (559) 266-2083 as its main phone. That number is not on ICE's California office list, which gives San Francisco as (415) 365-8800, and the page does not say what office it reaches. For the deportation officer, with a G-28 on file, ICE gives SanFrancisco.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov and FREDetainedTeam@ice.dhs.gov. No immigration court is named, so use the hearing lookup guide with the A-number. A lawyer's in-person hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and weekends, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. See the bond hearing guide and other California entries.