LA Salle County Regional Detention Center

Visitation Hours for ICE detainees (Males & Females)
Saturday and Sunday
30 minutes per visit per detainees
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Please call (956) 948-5193 to schedule visits with a detainee.
• All Adult visitors must have a valid picture ID and must be on the detainee visitation list.
• Children 16 years of age or older will require identification and are expected to remain under the direct supervision of an adult.
• Visitor possessions are limited to a valid picture ID and keys to their vehicle. Visitors with infants are authorized: 1 bottle; 1 diaper; and 1 small blanket.
• Adults are to supervise their children and will be held responsible for their actions.
• All your visitors and any handheld item(s) are subject to a search, any refusals of searches will not be permitted to visit. Visitor vehicles entering, parked, or leaving facility grounds are subject to be searched.
The following items of clothing are not acceptable while in the visitation area:
Female Clothing not allowed:
• Shorts regardless of length (Children under 10 years may wear shorts.)
• Halter tops; Bare midriffs; Strapless tops; Tube tops; Swimsuits; Sleeveless tops
• Mini-skirts or short dresses
• See-through clothing (clothing which is questionable will be approved or denied at the discretion of the duty supervisor).
• No headgear will be permitted.
• No open toe shoes (shoes must be worn at all times)
• Gang “colors” and/or other gang displays are prohibited
• The top of clothing shall be no lower than the underarm in the front and back.
Male Clothing not allowed:
• Shorts regardless of length (Children under 10 years may wear shorts)
• Muscle shirts; Bare midriff shirts; Sleeveless shirts (Shirts must always be worn)
• No open toe shoes (Shoes must always be worn)
• Gang “colors” and/or other gang displays are prohibited
Visitation may be denied or terminated under the following circumstances.
(You will be notified in writing in the event your visit was denied)
• The visitor(s) appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• The visitor fails to produce sufficient identification or falsifies the identifying information.
• Reasonable suspicion exists that the visitor may endanger the security and order of the facility.
• Unforeseen emergencies within the facility.
• The visitor is in violation of facility rules or regulations.
• Inappropriate contact or conduct by either a detainee or visitor.
• Visitor attempts to bring any item that is considered a threat to the safety and secu

Before sending packages to detainees:
Letters mailed to inmates must contain the detainee’s full name as part of the address. The jail will not accept certain items through the mail. Restricted items include packages, obscene or pornographic materials, personal checks, cashier’s check, postage stamps or stamped envelopes, any type of food, or periodicals not directly sent from the publisher.
Mail should be addressed in the following manner:
Detainee Name
P.O. Box 540
Encinal, Texas 78019
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.
Money is not to be given directly to the detainee. Money can be placed on the detainee's account by calling Touch Pay Online at 1-866-204-1603, or via their website or via United States Postal Service, La Salle County Regional Detention Center, P.O. Box 540, Encinal, Texas 78019 and reference detainee name on money order.
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: Detainees must submit a request to the Warden for approval.
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.