Where is it, and how do I confirm someone is there?
This is a state corrections facility, not an ICE-run center, and being listed says nothing about any one person. ICE gives 3649 Lower Newton Road, Swanton, VT 05488; Vermont DOC calls that the mailing address and lists the physical address as St. Albans, VT 05478. After the ICE locator, phone (802) 524-6771 with full and hyphenated names, aliases and date of birth. The same line takes urgent messages: leave the person's full name, A-number and your name and number. Next comes the Boston Field Office, (781) 359-7500. See the Vermont facility list.
How do weekend visits work?
ICE and Vermont DOC publish the same general schedule, by the first letter of the detained person's last name, not the visitor's. A to D: Saturday, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. E to L: Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. M to R: Sunday, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. S to Z: Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. The person must request you and you must be approved before the visit, so do not travel without approval. ICE's text reads up to one (2) one-hour block a week, which contradicts itself, so ask. DOC lists different arrangements for close custody and segregation.
What will get a visitor or a letter turned away?
Visitors need government photo ID. Anyone under 18 must come with a parent or guardian who can prove the relationship. Electronics, tobacco and money cannot enter secure areas. Mail rules are strict: use the person's full name, the last four digits of the A-number and the facility address, plus your own full name and address, because nicknames or incomplete return addresses cause rejection. Packages from family or friends are not accepted; approved items must come from an approved vendor, arranged through the person. ICE says 7 stamps a week are supplied at no cost.
How do I add money or set up phone calls?
ICE says funds received in the mail are returned to sender, so mail nothing before checking. It points to ICS Corrections at (866) 345-1884 and its Vermont DOC page. DOC's family page describes accesscorrections.com or a Deposit Coupon, with a sample that includes a money order, which sits awkwardly with ICE's rule. That page does not mention ICE detainees, so confirm with the facility first. For calls, DOC describes an ICS Debit account funded from commissary, and Prepaid Collect, which lets the payer receive calls at one set number. DOC lists 888-506-8407 for ICSolutions help.
Which court is listed, and how does a lawyer reach the person?
The court listing points to Massachusetts: EOIR's control list, updated October 1, 2026, reads Chelmsford Immigration Court (Detained) - State of Vermont, under the Chelmsford Immigration Court. Dates are confirmed through the hearing lookup steps. Attorney visits run Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and space is limited, so reserve through the DOC contacts on the ICE page. Legal calls run daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at (802) 527-4362 with an approved Vermont DOC PIN.