Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility

Effective Monday October 19, 2026, the family or friend visitation schedule will be:
Day
Visitation Time
Male (High Level)
Monday
4 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Tuesday
No Visits
Wednesday
4 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Thursday
No Visits
Friday
9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Sunday
9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Holidays
12:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
female (High Level)
Monday - Friday
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Holidays
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Male (General)
Monday
No Visits
Tuesday
6 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Wednesday
No Visits
Thursday
6 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Friday
6 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Saturday
12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Holidays
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
female (general)
Monday
8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Tuesday
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday
8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Thursday
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday
8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Holidays
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• All visitors must sign-in and produce appropriate identification prior to visit.
• Space will be provided for coats and hats, as they WILL NOT be permitted in the Contact Visitation area.
Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.
Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File 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.
If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.
A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer.
Before sending packages to detainees, contact the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility Mail Officer at:
(908) 659-3104
625 Evans Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.