How do I check whether someone is at Prairieland?
Begin with the ICE Online Detainee Locator at ice.gov/locator and the A-number, the nine-digit number shown at the top right of a Notice to Appear. Without it, use first name, last name and country of birth. Locator data can be up to 8 hours old, so call (817) 409-3995 at any hour to confirm. If the search finds nothing, ICE says to contact the Dallas Field Office at (972) 367-2200. A result outside Alvarado means another site; find it in the ICE directory.
How do I schedule a family visit by email?
Email Pdcvisitation@lasallecorrections.com before you travel, because ICE says visits must be scheduled in advance. Sessions run 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ICE's table: Low/Medium Low, Monday and Wednesday. High/Medium High, Tuesday and Thursday. Female Low/Medium Low, Friday. Female High/Medium High, Saturday. Sunday is for special visits. Ask which classification applies before you pick a date. ICE's page publishes no time limit per visit, so ask that in the same email.
Are Prairieland visits contact visits?
ICE's page says: All family or other social visits are contact. Other Texas facility pages we read say non-contact, so confirm this line when you book, and do not plan on an embrace until staff say so. Adults need valid government photo ID, and minors need an adult guardian aged 18 or older. Refusing a search means no entry. Phones and other electronics stay out of secure areas, and nothing may be passed to the person.
What does ICE say about money, mail and messages?
Prairieland's page describes only one route for money: funds sent by mail go to processing and are credited with a receipt, and it warns against mailing cash. No deposit vendor, commissary or phone account appears, so ask at (817) 409-3995. Letters to 1209 Sunflower Lane need the last four digits of the A-number and your name and address. Packages need prior approval from the ICE supervisory officer at that number. A person being removed without luggage may receive one 40 lb bag after approval. Tablets take non-confidential messages through gettingout.com.
Which court, and when should a lawyer arrive?
The immigration court control list of October 1, 2026 places Prairieland under Houston Greenspoint Park, though Alvarado is nowhere near Houston, so verify a case at 1-800-898-7180 or through the hearing lookup guide. Attorneys need no appointment, first come, first served, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to noon. Count starts at 3 p.m., so ICE advises arriving before 2:45 p.m. After a transfer, the Texas directory is the next stop.