How do I confirm someone is at Torrance?
Run an ice.gov/locator search by A-number, or by exact name and country of birth. Then call the detainee information line, (505) 452-4821, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.; it is not the main number. Urgent messages go to the main line, (505) 384-2711, with the person's name and A-number plus your name and callback number. For GPS, ICE's footer spells the road A049 with a zero, while ICE's Warden section and CoreCivic use AO49 with a letter O. A line on the ICE facility list does not establish that a given person is at this facility in Estancia.
Which day can I visit, and is it contact or non-contact?
Sources disagree, so call (505) 452-4821 before driving. ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, lists Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., one hour per detainee and up to four visitors, with more time possible from an Assistant Warden for long-distance family. CoreCivic's October 2023 sheet lists ICE contact visitation Sunday through Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which excludes Wednesday, for 2 hours, with two adults and two minors. ICE's page is newer but contradicts itself, calling visits contact in one section and non-contact in another. ICE says to arrive 45 minutes early with government ID.
How do I send money to someone at Torrance?
ICE's page gives no deposit steps, so the detail comes from CoreCivic. Its current page links Lockbox Instructions: a money order or cashier's check payable to the person, mailed to CORECIVIC, last name, first name, commissary number, Facility, P.O. Box 16545, Atlanta, GA 30321-0545, with your return address. No cash, personal checks or letters. Those instructions show no Torrance facility code, and the 2023 sheet gives TRNCE with an older box, so confirm the code at (505) 384-2711. Western Union and ViaPath are also listed. ICE warns against mailing cash and says funds received are credited with a receipt.
What should I wear, and how do letters work?
CoreCivic's 2023 sheet bars open-toed shoes, sleeveless shirts, hats, purses, wallets, sunglasses, shorts and phones. It says keys are surrendered at the front desk, nobody may wait in a vehicle, and ICE visitors need no visit form. Letters go to the person's name and number, Torrance County Detention Facility, P.O. Box 837, Estancia, NM 87016, with the last four A-number digits and your address. The sheet bars packages, while ICE says to contact the Warden first. Tablet messages are explained at gettingout.com/help. Only legal mail follows someone after a transfer, so family should get the new address.
Which court and ICE office handle cases from Torrance?
EOIR's list, updated October 1, 2026, places Torrance under the Otero Immigration Court in Chaparral, the records court, so a hearing notice is what tells you the place. See this guide to finding a hearing or call 1-800-898-7180. ICE's directory lists the El Paso office, covering New Mexico, at (915) 225-1901; the facility page shows (915) 856-2317. Lawyers visit weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and virtual visits need 48 hours' notice through ERO eFile. Questions about custody belong in our bond hearing guide.