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Inside Immigration

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

Detention facilities

Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC)

Address
1623 E J Street, Suite 2
Tacoma, WA 98421-1615
Phone
(253) 779-6000
Field office
Seattle Field Office
Operator
Private contract facility
Immigration court
Tacoma Immigration Court · 3 judges profiled · matched by courts.address: the court sits at this facility's address
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

Visitation is open every day including federal holidays. Even numbered dates: (Example 2,4,6,8) 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. - Level 1, 2 (Low, Medium-low classifications) 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. - Level 2, 3 (Medium-high, High classification) Odd numbered dates: (Example 1,3,5,7) 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. - Level 3 (Medium-high, High classification) 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. - Level 1, 2 (Low, Medium-low classifications) Members of clergy who present proper identification will be admitted to visitation upon request. A dress code for visitors is posted at the visiting area.

Legal visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours: In-person visitation 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Legal visitation can now be scheduled in advance through ERO eFile on a first come 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 (Alien 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.

On the map

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.