How do I confirm someone is at Elizabeth?
Use ice.gov/locator with the A-number or the exact spelling on the detention record, then call to confirm. The detainee information line, (908) 282-5700, runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and also takes urgent messages if you give the person's name and A-number with your callback number. The facility's main number is (908) 352-3776. Ask about housing classification, because it controls visiting days. Being on the ICE facility list does not place anyone at this facility in Elizabeth.
What is the visiting schedule from October 19, 2026?
ICE's page, updated October 8, 2026, splits it four ways. General men: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 to 8:45 p.m., Saturday 12:30 to 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. High-level men: Monday and Wednesday 4 to 8:45 p.m., Friday through Sunday 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. General women: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:45 to 9:45 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 4 to 5 p.m., weekends 6 to 7 p.m. High-level women: weekdays 2 to 3 p.m., weekends 8 to 9 a.m. Holidays vary, so check the page.
What should I know before arriving at Evans Street?
ICE says social visits are non-contact, yet the same page mentions a contact visitation area, and CoreCivic's January 2025 sheet allows a brief embrace at the start and end. Adults need government photo ID, and under-18s need an adult guardian. CoreCivic's dress code bars coats, jackets, hooded and zip sweatshirts, hats, sleeveless or shoulder-baring tops, sheer or tight clothing and short shorts. Visitors may carry nothing in and may not bring money. Park across the street at the spaces signed CCA Visitor Parking, and expect a personal search. Delaney Hall shares this field office, so double-check which facility you need.
How should I address mail and send money to Elizabeth?
Use the stricter rule. ICE asks for the last four A-number digits plus the sender's name and address, but CoreCivic's January 2025 sheet requires the full name, A-number and dorm or bed number, and says incomplete mail will be returned. Its sample uses 625 Evans Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Call the mail officer, (908) 659-3104, before sending a package. For money, use Western Union, the ConnectNetwork app, or a money order or cashier's check payable to the person: CORECIVIC, last name, first name, commissary number, Facility: EDC, P.O. Box 16545, Atlanta, GA 30321-0545. Cash, personal checks and letters must stay out of that envelope.
Is the immigration court in the same building?
EOIR's list, updated October 1, 2026, gives the Elizabeth Immigration Court the same street address, 625 Evans Street, Room 148A. Confirm dates with this guide to finding a hearing or 1-800-898-7180. The Newark Field Office phone differs by page: ICE's office directory, for New Jersey, shows (862) 445-9200, while this facility's page shows (973) 645-3666. Lawyers book in-person visits, offered daily 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., through ERO eFile. If you are asking whether the person can leave custody, start with our bond hearing guide.