How do I confirm someone is at River Correctional?
One number does nearly everything at this Ferriday site in Louisiana. After a search at ice.gov/locator, call (318) 757-0622 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. with names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth. People held there cannot receive incoming calls; for an urgent message, use the same number and leave the full name, A-number, your name and callback number. If you still cannot confirm anything, call the ICE New Orleans Field Office at (504) 599-7800.
How do I book a family visit at River Correctional?
Book first. Call Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., for appointments on Tuesday through Thursday, Saturday or Sunday; ICE's posted visiting window is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plan on 1 hour: ICE says 2 hours may be possible when there are very few visits, but the same page also says visits shall not exceed 1 hour. Arrive 15 to 30 minutes early with government photo ID. ICE describes family visits here as contact visits. Expect a pat-down, a bag check and a metal scan. Minors need an adult guardian aged 18 or older.
How do I send money to River Correctional?
As of October 31, 2026, ICE gives three options. Call Correct Solutions at 1-877-618-3516, extension 24053; use CSGpay.com; or mail a U.S. Postal Service money order to River Correctional Center, 26362 Highway 15, Ferriday, LA 71334, with the person's name on it. The extension matters, so note it before calling. Do not mail cash: ICE cautions against it, though funds that do arrive are deposited with a receipt. ICE's page does not list fees, commissary or phone accounts, and names Tech Friends tablets only on its separate list.
What should I know about mail and packages?
Letters are opened and checked but not read, and general mail goes back to the sender if the person has left, so confirm the location before writing. Put the last four digits of the A-number and your name and address on each letter. Call the mail clerk through (318) 757-0622 before sending a package. Items for travel or release need approval from the ICE Deportation Officer. Someone being removed is allowed one small piece of luggage; if they have none, one can be sent after a Supervisory Deportation Officer approves it. Electronics are refused.
How do lawyers visit River Correctional?
Attorneys may visit in person from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Video visits are requested at VAV_River@lasallecorrections.com at least 24 hours ahead, in 30- to 60-minute blocks, and family cannot attend them. River's ICE page leaves out the immigration court, so call 1-800-898-7180 or follow the hearing lookup steps. Eligible cash bonds can be posted through ICE's CeBONDS site, ice.gov/detain/detention-management/bonds, open only to users in the U.S.; the bond guide explains the process. The ICE facility directory lists other sites.