Willacy Co Regional Detention Visitation Center

Willacy County Regional Detention Facility - Visitation

General Population Detainee (Male) - Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time.
• All visitors must be on the detainee visitation list.
• Visits shall not exceed thirty minutes.
• Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.
• Only two adults and three children are allowed.
• 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.

Attorney Visits - Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:

• Daily - 8 am - 9 pm

A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.

Consular Visits - Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer to the extent possible and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (956) 547-1700.

Clergy Visits - Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office at (956) 689-5099.

Visiting Restrictions

• All family or other social visits are Non-contact.
• No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.
• If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.
• All visitors are subject to search while in the facility.
• Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.
• Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.

Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations) - All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.