Central Valley Annex

Central Valley Annex is an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) detention facility located in McFarland, California. It falls under the San Francisco Field Office ERO field office area of responsibility.

Facility quick reference

How to locate or contact a detainee

To locate someone in ICE custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System at locator.ice.gov. You will need the person’s A-number (Alien Registration Number) and country of birth, or their full name, country of birth, and date of birth.

To ask whether someone is held here, and to leave an urgent message for a detainee, ICE publishes one number: (661) 792-3492. Give the detainee’s full name, alien registration number (A-number), and your name and a phone number where you can be reached; the facility passes the message on. Detainees cannot receive incoming calls — they place outgoing calls themselves. Have the person’s biographical information ready when you call (full legal name and any aliases, date of birth, and country of birth). ICE says the information line can be called between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Visits are scheduled at (661) 792-3492, extension 273018 (checked October 16, 2026). See Visiting in person below.

Sending mail, commissary funds, and personal items

ICE’s page for this facility says letters must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. ICE lists each facility’s format on that facility’s page at ice.gov. This facility’s own ICE page says incoming mail “is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer”. ICE’s detention standards allow more than that. ICE’s fiscal-year 2026 detention statistics (released July 20, 2026) list the Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) 2011 (Revised 2016) as the standard of this facility’s last inspection (March 18, 2026). Under that standard’s mail section, 5.1, staff open and inspect incoming general correspondence for contraband in the detainee’s presence unless the facility administrator authorizes otherwise, and it “may be read to the extent necessary to maintain security, as authorized by the facility administrator” — reading, with the administrator’s approval, may be done at random. Outgoing general mail may be inspected or read if it is addressed to another detainee or there is evidence it might threaten the facility’s secure or orderly operation, endanger the recipient or the public, or facilitate criminal activity. Only special correspondence or legal mail — mail to or from attorneys and other legal representatives, government attorneys, judges and courts, embassies and consulates, the President and Vice President, members of Congress, the Justice Department and DHS (including ICE, ERO, ICE Health Services Corps, CRCL and the DHS Inspector General), outside health care professionals, grievance administrators and the news media — may not be read: the envelope must be labeled “special correspondence” or “legal mail” and identify the sender’s or addressee’s title and office. Staff may neither read nor copy it; any inspection takes place in the detainee’s presence and is limited to detecting physical contraband and confirming that enclosures qualify as special correspondence or legal mail. Rules for commissary (account) deposits and permitted personal items vary by facility, and so does the number that handles them — ICE names a separate facility mail clerk on some facility pages. This facility’s deposit route, accepted form of payment and contacts are in the Sending Items to Detainees section of its own ICE page (linked above).

What ICE publishes for this facility’s mail, money, and packages

ICE’s page for Central Valley Annex says the following (checked October 16, 2026):

• Address for letters, and for money sent by U.S. mail:

Detainee Name and Last name / A #
Central Valley Annex / Detainee accounts
P.O. Box 637
McFarland, CA 93250

• Letters must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number, plus the sender’s name and address.
  • All incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband.
  • Detainees may seal their own outgoing letters.
  • Outgoing mail is routed to the post office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff.
  • A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.
• Not accepted through the mail:
  • packages;
  • obscene or pornographic materials;
  • personal checks and cashier’s checks;
  • postage stamps or stamped envelopes;
  • any type of food;
  • periodicals not sent directly from the publisher.
• Stamps: detainees may buy them. Indigent detainees (no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) get a postage allowance at government expense.
• Money: money is not to be given directly to the detainee.
  • Money can be placed on the detainee’s account through correctpay.com, or by U.S. Postal Service to the P.O. Box address above.
  • Funds received in the mail are placed into the detainee’s account, and the processing officer provides a receipt.
  • ICE adds: “Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.”
• Transfers and departures: only legal mail is forwarded. General correspondence is returned to sender.
• Release clothing and property: visitors or family can bring “Dress Outs” and “Release Property” to the front lobby, where staff inventory the items, or mail them to:

"Dress Outs" and "Release Property" for Detainee Name, A#
C/O
CVA
254 Taylor Ave.
McFarland, Ca. 93250

• Items for travel or release: only items needed solely for travel or release from custody are allowed, with the approval of the ICE Deportation Officer.
• Luggage for removal: a detainee being removed from the United States is allowed one small piece of luggage.
  • If the person has none, luggage can be sent or delivered after approval from the Supervisory Deportation Officer.
  • No electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) are accepted.

Visiting in person

ICE’s page for this facility sets these rules (checked October 16, 2026):

• Scheduling: friends and family visits are scheduled by calling (661) 792-3492, extension 273018.
• Frequency: each detainee receives two one-hour blocks of visitation time per week. Each visit, regardless of duration, counts as one hour.
• Visit type: all family or other social visits are non-contact.
• ID: visitors must have a government-issued photo ID.
• Minors: unaccompanied visitors must be at least 18. Persons under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and proof of that relationship is required (a birth certificate or court-ordered guardianship).
• Search: everyone entering the facility or visitation area is subject to a pat-down search, an inspection of their belongings and a metal scan. Anyone who refuses a reasonable search is not admitted.
• Prohibited:
  • firearms or weapons of any kind;
  • electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) in the secure areas.
• Other restrictions:
  • Visitors who are or appear to be intoxicated are not allowed to visit.
  • Visitors may not pass, or try to pass, any items to detainees.
  • Visitors may not carry any items into the visitation area.
• Consular officials may meet their detained nationals at any time. ICE asks that they make prior arrangements with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer “to the extent possible”, at (559) 266-2083, and bring appropriate credentials.
• Clergy may visit at any time but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office.
• Parking: free public parking is available at the facility.

Legal access, attorneys, and immigration court information

Detainees have the right to speak with an attorney, and attorney–client visits and calls are confidential. For information about a case before the immigration court (EOIR), EOIR’s automated line 1-800-898-7180 (toll-free, 24 hours a day, English and Spanish) gives the next hearing date and case status; callers enter the 9 digits of the A-number, without the letter A (EOIR, checked October 24, 2026). For a matter before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the main line of EOIR (the Justice Department agency the BIA belongs to) is (703) 305-0289. Applications for relief from removal must be filed directly with the immigration court handling the case. If you cannot afford an attorney, the immigration court can provide a list of pro bono legal service providers — see the related resources below.

Booking legal visits, video calls, and legal calls

ICE’s CVA virtual attorney visitation flyer adds these requirements (checked October 17, 2026):

• The videoconferencing link, meeting ID and passcode belong in the appointment’s Virtual Meeting Information section in ERO eFile.
• Legal representatives and their staff may not video- or audio-record any virtual or in-person visit or any call with detainees at the facility.
• ICE’s facility page permits the attorney or the attorney’s agents to contact outside interpretation services during the call or session.

ICE’s page for this facility says the following (checked October 16, 2026):

• Attorney visiting hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• G-28s can be submitted through ERO eFile. Facility staff do not have access to it, so ICE says legal representatives should download copies of their submitted G-28 for any in-person or remote legal visit.
• In-person legal visits can be scheduled in advance through ERO eFile, first come first served, for all appointments on or after April 27, 2026.
  • Appointments run in 30-minute increments, with up to two back-to-back appointments per detainee.
  • Representatives must complete a Building Access form; ICE’s page says it can take 5 to 10 business days to process.
  • Walk-in visits are still permitted, but scheduled legal visits are prioritized.
  • In-person legal visitation rooms hold a maximum of two visitors.
• Video teleconference (VTC) meetings and confidential legal phone calls must be requested through ERO eFile, which sends the confirmation.
  • Times: subject to availability, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Booking window: up to 2 weeks in advance, but no later than 24 hours before the appointment.
  • Length: slots are 30-minute intervals, and two back-to-back slots make a 60-minute appointment.
  • Limit: ICE says legal representatives are not limited in the number of appointments they can request, but no representative may have more than one 60-minute appointment with a detainee in a single day.
  • Changes: ICE says scheduling and the rules are subject to change pending demand and availability. The facility may cancel or reschedule appointments for safety or security reasons, or to ensure equal access for other representatives.
• What the request must include:
  • the representative’s full name, phone number(s) and email;
  • the detainee’s name and A-number (otherwise, a search by name, date of birth and country of birth);
  • the Webex, Teams or Zoom meeting ID and passcode, or, for a phone call only, the number the facility should call.
• Required uploads (otherwise the appointment may be cancelled):
  • a scan of the representative’s government-issued ID;
  • proof of active legal-representative status (such as a state bar card, attorney license or paralegal license);
  • the eFiled G-28, unless the visit is pre-representational.
• Legal assistant alone: a legal assistant joining the call as the only representative must also attach a letter of authorization on the firm’s or organization’s letterhead and a scan of the assistant’s ID.
• Guidelines: ICE warns that breaking the Virtual Attorney Visitation guidelines may lead to cancellation or termination of a session and/or suspension of future requests.
• Who may attend: only legal representatives, legal assistants and interpreters — no family or friends. A visitation officer stays outside the confidential room, out of earshot but within eyeshot, and knocks 5 minutes before the cut-off time.
• No slot available, or an exigent circumstance: ICE gives (661) 792-3492 ex. 273018 or cvavtc@geogroup.com.

Sending legal documents and case questions

• Legal documents by email: When timely communication through the mail is not possible, the facility administrator may, at his discretion, allow a reasonable amount of electronic written communication between the detainee and their designated legal representative. ICE says legal representatives can send legal correspondence to cvavtc@geogroup.com.
  • The subject line must make clear it is legal correspondence/mail, and the documents go as attachments.
  • Include a cover sheet giving the detainee’s full name, A-number, the sender’s return fax number, the total number of pages, and the notation “Legal Mail”.
  • The documents are inspected for contraband, but not read, and then delivered.
  • Requests are processed Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays.
• Case information: requests about people detained here can be sent to SanFrancisco.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. That mailbox does not accept applications for Stay of Removal or Case Appeals.
• Identifying a client’s Deportation Officer: contact the San Francisco Field Office at SanFrancisco.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov or FREDetainedTeam@ice.dhs.gov. A G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.
• Non-confidential messages: the facility has tablets, and information on sending a non-confidential message is at gettingout.com.
• Pro bono list: a list of free legal organizations is posted in all housing units and updated quarterly. ICE says contacting a provider for an appointment is the detainee’s responsibility.

Feedback, complaints, and oversight

To report a concern about conditions at this facility or the conduct of an ICE or contract employee, contact the ERO San Francisco Field Office that oversees this facility, or file a complaint with the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). On its own Make a Civil Rights Complaint page DHS publishes one channel — the online portal at engage.dhs.gov/crcl-complaint; CBP additionally publishes, for the same office, the e-mail address CRCL@dhs.gov, fax (202) 401-4708, and the postal address DHS/CRCL, Compliance Branch, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Mail Stop #0190, Washington, DC 20528-0190. The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline is 1-800-323-8603.

This facility’s own ICE page adds these channels (checked October 16, 2026):

• Comments on service, or a misconduct complaint to the field office: Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 630 Sansome Street Rm 590, San Francisco, CA 94111.
• ICE Office of Professional Responsibility (by mail): Director, Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, P.O. Box 14475, Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20044.
• Joint Intake Center: 1-877-2INTAKE or joint.intake@dhs.gov.
• DHS OIG, as listed on ICE’s page:
  • mail: DHS Office of Inspector General, Attn: Office of Investigations - Hotline, 245 Murray Drive, Building 410 Stop: 2600, Washington, DC 20528;
  • fax (202) 245-5217;
  • email DHSOIGHOTLINE@DHS.GOV.

A news reporter who wants to interview someone held here must apply in writing to the San Francisco Field Office, Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations. ICE says a detainee has the right not to be interviewed, photographed or recorded by the media, and the reporter must first obtain the detainee’s written permission. Media inquiries about ICE activities go to the ICE Office of Public Affairs at ICEMedia@ice.dhs.gov.

287(g) agreements: ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, lists no agency in California. (source: ICE · what 287(g) is)

Related procedural resources

• Know Your Rights — what to do if ICE detains you
• EOIR immigration court schedules and procedures
• BIA-recognized legal-aid organizations in California
• Other ICE detention facilities in California
• All facilities under the San Francisco Field Office