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Inside Immigration

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Detention facilities

La Salle County Regional Detention Center

Address
832 East Texas HWY 44
Encinal, TX 78019
Phone
(956) 948-5193
Field office
San Antonio Field Office
Operator
USMS agreement
Immigration court
Not settled from public lists. Check the hearing notice, or the jurisdiction map.
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

Visitation hours: 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.

Legal visits

Legal representatives or paralegals may visit /detainees between the hours 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. established by the facility, seven (7) days a week. - Legal representatives or paralegals must provide credentials: a photo Driver License and Bar Card. Please call (956) 948-5193 or email at remands.lscdc@co.la-salle.tx.us to schedule visits with a detainee. G-28s filed on behalf of detained aliens at this facility can now be accepted through the online platform ERO eFile.

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. Before sending packages to detainees:

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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.