Rio Grande Detention Center
The Rio Grande Detention Center is a private ICE detention facility operated by the GEO Group that is located in Laredo, Texas. This facility houses a maximum of 1,900 detainees who are in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The ICE field office that supervises the Rio Grande Detention Center is located in San Antonio, Texas. If you need information about an ICE detainee housed at the Rio Grande Detention Center, call (956) 728-6600 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
When you call, have the detainee's information ready., including their full name (first, last, and hyphenated), any known aliases, date of birth, and country of birth.
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting hours at Rio Grande Detention Center are as follows:
Medium-High & High Level Detainees | |
Saturday | 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
Sunday/Monday | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Low & Medium-Low Level Detainees | |
Saturday | 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
Sunday/Monday | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Restricted Housing Detainees | |
Wednesday | 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
General Rules
All visits are non-contact and can last a maximum of 30 minutes. Adult visitors must have a valid, government-issued photo ID to enter the visiting room. Minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
No more than two visitors may visit a detainee during a non-contact visit, with as many children as can be handled. Each detainee visit may occupy only one booth in the visitation area.
All visitors are subject to a pat-down search, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visiting area, or give any items to detainees.
Attorney Visits
Attorneys and/or paralegals are allowed to visit detainees seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m., including holidays.
Consular Visits
Consular officials are allowed to meet with their detained nationals at any time, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. If possible, arrangements should be made in advance with the ICE Supervisory Deportation officer by calling (956) 718-4700. All consular officials should bring appropriate credentials.
Clergy Visits
Clergy are allowed to visit detainees housed at Rio Grande Detention Center at any time. Arrangements should be made in advance through the chaplain's office.
Physical Address
Rio Grande Detention Center
1001 San Rio Blvd
Laredo, TX 78046
United States
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/jNpNwaHdLJ7ft7k38
General Phone Number
Facility Main Phone: (956) 728-6600
Field Office Main Phone: (210) 283-4750
Contractor Phone (detainee messages): (956) 718-4700
Immigration Court: 1-800-898-7180
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA): (703) 605-1007
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Rio Grande Detention Center
Inmate name and A-number
1001 San Rio Blvd
Laredo, TX 78046
United States
You must include the detainee's name and alien number in the mailing address of all detainee mail. Also include your name and address in the envelope's "return address" section, or the mail will not be given to the detainee. Staff does not read incoming inmate mail, but they do check it for contraband.
Sending Packages
Detainees are not allowed to receive care packages. However, with the approval of the ICE Deportation Officer, they are allowed to receive items that are considered necessary for travel or release from agency custody. Before sending packages to detainees, contact the Facility Warden at:
GEO – Rio Grande Detention Center Warden
101 San Rio Blvd.
Laredo, TX 78046
Detainees who are being removed from the United States are allowed to have one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not already have baggage, they may have one bag sent after receiving approval from the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer.
For security reasons, electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) can not be included in the detainee's luggage.
How to Call an Inmate
You can't call a detainee at Rio Grande Detention Center. However, if you need to leave an urgent message you can call (956) 728-6600.
The message should include the detainee's full name, the detainee's alien registration number, and a telephone number where you can be reached.
How to Send Money
To send money to a detainee at Rio Grande Detention Center, mail a money order or cashier's check directly to the detainee. Please do not send cash.
The processing officer will deposit the money order or check into the detainee's account and issue a receipt. Cashier’s checks and money orders must include the detainee’s full name and A-number.
Mail the cashier's check or money order to:
Rio Grande Detention Center
Detainee Name, Alien number
1001 San Rio Blvd
Laredo, TX 78046
United States
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 for a delivery bond are money orders, cashier's checks, and certified checks. Payments must be made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
Programs For Inmates
Services include recreation, security, safety, food service, commissary, libraries, and medical services. No programming information is available.
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Careers at Rio Grande Detention Center
If you are interested in a career with the Geo Group/US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and would like more information about job openings at Rio Grande Detention Center, click here.
