How do I confirm someone is at Imperial Regional?
The locator at ice.gov/locator shows only people currently detained by ICE. If it names this site, call (760) 618-7200 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the full name, aliases, date of birth and country of birth. The next stop is the San Diego Field Office, which covers Imperial County in California. ICE's facility page lists (760) 336-4601, and its office list gives (619) 436-0410 and SanDiego.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. A lawyer with a G-28 can use the Calexico docket line, (760) 768-6300. Other sites appear in our facility directory.
How do I work out the right visiting slot?
ICE's slots run 2 to 9 p.m. every day and rotate through the week, so first ask for the classification. As read October 31, 2026, Monday shows low and medium-low men 3 to 5 p.m., low and medium-low women 5 to 7 p.m., and high and medium-high men 7 to 9 p.m.; other days reshuffle these groups. The Special Management Unit has 2 to 3 p.m. daily. Visits normally last one hour and can drop to 30 minutes when busy. Arrive 45 minutes early. On request, ICE says family circumstances and long-distance travel get special consideration.
What should I expect at the door?
All family and social visits here are non-contact, so you will not touch or hand anything to the person. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. A minor without ID may be admitted at the shift supervisor's discretion if the accompanying adult vouches for the child. Everyone is subject to a personal search, and refusing one ends the visit before it begins. Electronic devices stay out of secure areas, nothing may be carried into the visiting area, and anyone who appears intoxicated is turned away. ICE's page prints no dress code. MTC's own page sends readers back to ICE for visiting, mail and contact details.
How do I send mail, money or a message?
ICE's page, marked updated August 12, 2026, names no money vendor or phone-account provider and skips commissary, so ask at (760) 618-7200. Letters must show the last 4 digits of the A-number and your name and address. Cash that arrives by mail is receipted and deposited, but ICE tells people not to have cash mailed. Before sending a package, contact the Warden at 1572 Gateway Road, Calexico, CA 92231. Nobody can phone a person held here; give an urgent message, with both your names and the A-number, to (760) 618-7200. Tablet messages use gettingout.com, though ICE's tablet list shows Talton.
Is the immigration court inside this facility?
No. EOIR says plainly that the court is not at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility. The Imperial Immigration Court is at 2409 La Brucherie Road, Imperial, CA 92251, 760-370-5200, a different town from Calexico. EOIR's Administrative Control List, updated October 1, 2026, ties this facility to that court, but a person's notice is what counts, so confirm it with our hearing lookup guide. Attorney visits run weekdays 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends and holidays 6 to 10 a.m. through ERO eFile.