How do I find someone at MDC Brooklyn?
MDC Brooklyn runs on the eight-digit register number as well as the A-number: letters and money both depend on it. The pages we read do not say how to get one, so ask the person held or the facility at (718) 840-4200. Search ice.gov/locator by A-number, or exact name and country of birth, then confirm by phone. ICE's New York City office is (212) 863-3401 on the facility page and (212) 436-9315 on its office list. This Brooklyn facility is on the ICE facility list, which names no one.
How do I get on the visitor list?
Visiting depends on approval. ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, says the person must put you on their visitor list and the Bureau of Prisons must clear you. Visits are Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., based on housing unit, and all family visits are non-contact. ICE points to the prison's own page for the latest protocol, and that page says the warden may restrict or cancel visits for safety, such as in severe weather. Schedules can change, so call (718) 840-4200 before you go.
How do I send money to MDC Brooklyn?
Never send money to the Brooklyn address. MoneyGram needs company name Federal Bureau of Prisons and receive code 7932. Western Union needs Code City FBOP, DC online, or FBOP DC at a location. Both take the register number followed by the last name, no spaces or dashes. Paper money orders go to Federal Bureau of Prisons, the committed name, the register number, Post Office Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. Print the name and number on the instrument and the envelope. No cash or personal checks. An alias or wrong number gets funds returned. Questions: 202-307-2712, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
What address do I use for letters?
Do not use the street address. ICE gives this format: the person's name and register number, MDC Brooklyn, Metropolitan Detention Center, P.O. Box 329002, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Letters also need the last four digits of the A-number plus your name and address. Outgoing mail reaches the post office within 24 hours. People may buy stamps, and those without funds receive a postage allowance. If someone is moved or released, only legal mail follows; other letters return to the sender. For phone accounts or commissary, which ICE's page omits, call (718) 840-4200.
Which court and lawyer contacts apply?
EOIR's list, updated October 1, 2026, places Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn under the New York Varick Immigration Court, which keeps the case records; a hearing can be held elsewhere, so use this hearing guide. Lawyers visit Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and weekends and federal holidays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those arriving within an hour before count (4 to 5 p.m. weekdays, otherwise 10 to 11 a.m.) wait until it clears. ICE deportation officer questions go to NYCDetaineeInquiry@ice.dhs.gov and need a G-28.