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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Detention facilities

Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility

Address
625 Evans Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Phone
(908) 352-3776
Field office
Newark Field Office
Operator
Private contract facility
Immigration court
Elizabeth Immigration Court · 7 judges profiled · matched by courts.address: the court sits at this facility's address
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

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).

Legal visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours: 7 days a week 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. Legal visitation must now be scheduled in advance through ERO eFile on a first come first serve basis.

An attorney needs a signed G-28 on file to be recognised. See finding and helping a detained person.

Mail and money

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. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units. 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. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband.

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Check before you go. Hours, rules and even the facility's use change without notice. The phone number above and the ICE listing are the authority; this page was compiled 2026-09-05.