South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
The South Louisiana ICE Processing Center is an ICE detention center that houses detainees who are in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This facility is located in Basile, Louisiana.
For information about an ICE detainee housed at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center, call (318) 668-5900. Please have the detainee's information ready when you call, including their full name (first, last, and hyphenated), any known aliases, their date of birth, and their country of birth.
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting hours at South Louisiana ICE Processing Center are on Saturdays and Sundays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
General Rules
All adult visitors must have a valid photo ID to enter the facility. Minors who are visiting must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). To allow enough time to process through security, visitors must arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled visiting time.
All visits are contact visits and can last a maximum of one hour.
All visitors (adults and minors) are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. If you refuse to cooperate with a reasonable search, you will not be allowed to visit.
Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visiting area or pass any items to detainees. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
All visitors must be dressed appropriately. Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.
Attorney Visits
Attorneys and paralegals may visit detainees at the following times:
- Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Weekends and Holidays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Consular Visits
Consular officials are allowed to meet with their detained nationals at any time. All consular officials should bring appropriate credentials.
When possible, arrangements should be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer in advance by calling (318) 668-5900.
Clergy Visits
Clergy are allowed to visit detainees housed at South Louisiana ICE Processing Center at any time. Arrangements must be made in advance through the chaplain's office by calling (318) 668-5959.
Physical Address
South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
3843 Stagg Ave
Basile, LA 70515
United States
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/aS3MJR9tz7UNoxxh7
General Phone Number
Facility Main Phone: (318) 668-5900
Field Office Main Phone: (504) 599-7800
Immigration Court: 1-800-898-7180
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA): (703) 605-1007
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
Detainee Name
Alien Number, Housing Unit/Dorm/Bunk Number
3843 Stagg Ave
Basile, LA 70515
United States
When sending a detainee mail through the US Postal Service, you must include the last four digits of their Alien number, plus your name and address. The staff at South Louisiana ICE Processing Center does not read incoming detainee mail, but they do screen it for contraband.
Sending Packages
Detainees at South Louisiana ICE Processing Center are not allowed to receive care packages. However, a detainee may receive items that are considered necessary for travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer.
Before sending packages to detainees, contact the facility mail clerk at:
(318) 599-5900
South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
3843 Stagg Rd
Basile, LA 70515
Detainees who are being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. This can be sent after receiving approval from the Supervisory Deportation Officer. For security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) are accepted.
How to Call an Inmate
You can't call a detainee at South Louisiana ICE Processing Center. However, if you need to leave an urgent message you can call (318) 668-5900.
The message should include the detainee's full name, their alien registration number, and a telephone number where you can be reached.
How to Send Money
You can send money to a detainee at South Louisiana ICE Processing Center by mailing a money order or cashier's check directly to the detainee. Do not send cash. The processing officer will put the money into the detainee's account and issue a receipt.
Mail the cashier's check or money order to:
South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
Detainee’s full name and A-number
3843 Stagg Ave
Basile, LA 70515
United States
Cashier’s check or money order must include the detainee’s full name and A-number.
To Post a Delivery Bond
When a detainee in ICE custody is placed into removal proceedings while they are in the United States, a delivery bond may be posted. When you post a delivery bond, you are required to show proof of identity.
Bonds for aliens detained by ICE can be posted at ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nationwide, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., local time. For a list of ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nearest you or for bond information, click here. You must have the last name of the detainee and their alien registration number before calling.
Acceptable forms of payment are:
- money orders
- cashier’s checks
- certified checks
Payments must be made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
Programs For Inmates
This information is not publicly available.
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