The Facility

The Adelanto Detention center only houses male immigrant detainees. Although ICE (Immigration, Customs Enforcement) has custody of the detainees, the facility is operated by one of the nations largest private-for-profit prison companies, the GEO Group. This means that the GEO Group profits off of each detainee that it holds at the facility.

Address

10400 Rancho Road, Adelanto, CA 92301

Contacting the Facility

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (760) 561-6100 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call (866) 348-6231 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached.

Dress Code for Visitors

Female Visitors Age 12 and Older

• Shorts shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including the buttocks and crotch area, when standing and/or sitting. Shorts no higher than mid-thigh, seated. Short-shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.

• Skirts and dresses shall extend to mid-thigh, seated.

• Slits in skirts and dresses shall rise no higher than mid-thigh, seated.

• Sheer (see-through) clothing is prohibited.

• The top of clothing shall be no lower than the underarm in front and back, bare midriffs and strapless tops, tube, and swimsuits are prohibited.

• Shoes shall be worn at all times.

• Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.

Male Visitors Age 12 and Older

• Shorts shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including the buttocks, and crotch area when standing and/or sitting, Shorts no higher than mid-thigh, seated.  Short-shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.

• Shirts shall be worn at all times. Muscle shirts, bare midriff shirts and sleeveless shirts are prohibited.

• Shoes shall be worn at all times.

• Gang “colors: and other gang displays are prohibited.

Sending Mail

Letters sent to detainees must include the detainee’s A-Number (Alien Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.

Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.

When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.

More Information on the Facility

http://m.ice.gov/detention-facilities/facilities/adlntca.htm