Chippewa County Correctional Facility

Chippewa County Correctional Facility is an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) detention facility located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It falls under the Detroit 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.

ICE publishes two different numbers for this facility. To ask whether someone is held here, call (313) 771-6601. To leave an urgent message for a detainee, call (906) 635-7620 and 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. ICE says the facility does not accept personal calls for inmates and that calls “must be made collect, or with a telephone card sold by the facility.” ICE also states: “This facility does not have tablets.” Have the person’s biographical information ready when you call (full legal name and any aliases, date of birth, and country of birth). ICE lists the detainee-information line (313) 771-6601 for calls between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (checked October 16, 2026). Visiting hours are below.

Visiting in person

ICE’s page for this facility lists these friends and family visiting slots. The slot depends on the detainee’s housing section (checked October 16, 2026):

• All visits are non-contact.

  • Detainees are allowed three (3) visitors weekly.
  • Visits do not exceed 20 minutes.
  • Visits are limited to one visitor per visit unless otherwise approved by security staff.

• Who may visit: all visitors must sign in, be at least 17 years of age and present a valid form of identification.

• Search: everyone requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area is subject to:

  • a pat-down search;
  • an inspection of belongings;
  • a metal scan search.

  Anyone refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search is not admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas.

• What you may bring:

  • Cameras, cellphones, video and audio recorders are restricted items. Cellphones must be secured by the visitor and out of sight.
  • Personal property is not accepted except American currency, money orders and necessary medical items (such as glasses or prescribed medications).
  • Food and drink are not permitted.
  • Revealing or provocative clothing is not permitted.

• Denial and termination: visitors are denied access if they:

  • have the aroma of alcohol;
  • display behavior that may suggest they are under the influence of a controlled substance;
  • use abusive language or are assaultive;
  • show any behavior that could adversely affect the facility’s safety and security.

  A visitor observed violating these requirements has the visit terminated immediately. That visitor may also have future visitation requests terminated if CCCF administration deems necessary. The facility may cancel a weekly visitation schedule or terminate any individual visit to maintain facility security.

• Clergy may visit at any time but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office.

• Consular officials may meet their detained nationals at any time. ICE requests that they make prior arrangements with the ICE Deportation Officer to the extent possible and bring appropriate credentials. The Detroit Field Office, (313) 771-6601, identifies the Deportation Officer.

• Parking: ICE says free public parking is available at the facility.

Sending mail, commissary funds, and personal items

For this facility, ICE says letters must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. ICE also says property cannot be dropped off or mailed to the facility (details below; checked October 16, 2026). Each facility publishes its own exact format. 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” and that detainees may seal their own outgoing letters. ICE’s national standard allows more than that. Under ICE’s National Detention Standards, Revised 2019, §5.1(E), incoming general mail is opened and inspected for contraband, and outgoing general mail may be inspected and read if it is addressed to another detainee or staff have reason to believe it threatens the facility’s security or order, endangers someone, or could facilitate criminal activity. Only special correspondence — mail to or from attorneys and other legal representatives, courts and judges, government attorneys, embassies and consulates, the President and Vice President of the United States, members of Congress, the Department of Justice (including the immigration courts), DHS (including ICE/ERO, IHSC, CRCL and the DHS Inspector General), grievance administrators, and the news media — may not be read or copied by staff. Incoming special correspondence is inspected for contraband in the detainee’s presence; outgoing special correspondence is not opened, inspected or read, and if a need exists, any inspection takes place in the detainee’s presence. The standard limits any inspection to detecting physical contraband and confirming that enclosures qualify as special correspondence. Mail counts as special correspondence only if the envelope unambiguously identifies the title and office of the sender (incoming mail) or of the addressee (outgoing 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

Checked October 16, 2026:

• Letters:
  • Letters must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address.
  • All incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband.
  • 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.
• Money online: ICE says to add funds to a detainee’s account at accesscorrections.com and follow the prompts. The detainee’s name and inmate number are needed.
• Money by mail:
  • Money orders displaying a typed or stamped value amount are accepted through the mail when addressed to the detainee.
  • Funds received in the mail are placed into the detainee’s account, and the processing officer gives a receipt.
  • ICE says detainees “are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.”
• Packages and property:
  • Property cannot be dropped off or mailed to the facility. If sent there, it will not be accepted.
  • Detainees must arrange for property to be dropped off at the Detroit ICE office.
  • Items needed solely for travel or release from custody require the approval of the ICE Deportation Officer.
• 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.
• Transfers and departures: only legal mail is forwarded. General correspondence is marked “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.
• Luggage for removal:
  • One small piece is allowed.
  • 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. That property would have to be delivered to the Detroit ICE office.

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

Checked October 16, 2026:

• 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 attorney visits: legal representatives are authorized to visit their clients 8 a.m.–5 p.m., or by prior approval.
• Legal calls and video teleconferencing:
  • Attorneys call the facility at (906) 635-7620 to arrange to have the client moved to the attorney/client room.
  • The call is then transferred for a private call.
• Legal fax: attorneys call (906) 635-7620 to arrange the faxing of documents to their client.
• Case information:
  • Requests may be sent to Detroit.outreach@ice.dhs.gov.
  • This mailbox does not accept applications for Stay of Removal or Case Appeals.
• Identifying the Deportation Officer:
  • Contact the Detroit Field Office at (313) 771-6601.
  • A G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.
• Pro bono list:
  • A list of free legal organizations is posted in all detainee housing units and updated quarterly.
  • 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 Detroit 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, 985 Michigan Avenue, Suite 207, Detroit, MI 48226.
  • Phone for misconduct complaints: (313) 771-6601.
• ICE Office of Professional Responsibility (by mail): Director, Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street, SW, Suite 1049, Mailstop 5099, Washington, DC 20536-5005.
• ICE OPR Integrity Coordination Center: 1-833-4ICE-OPR or ICEOPRIntake@ice.dhs.gov.

News media interviews:

• A reporter who wants to interview someone held here must apply in writing to the Detroit Field Office of ERO. The application must indicate familiarity with, and agreement to comply with, the facility’s rules.
• ICE says “Ordinarily, live television or radio interviews will not be permitted in the facility.”
• A detainee has the right not to be interviewed, photographed or recorded. The reporter must first obtain the detainee’s written permission.
• Media inquiries about ICE go to ICEMedia@ice.dhs.gov.

ICE inspection record

ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight (ODO), part of ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, inspected this facility on April 1–3, 2025: Compliance Inspection 2025-002-081 (ODO report). Per ICE’s April 2025 inspection:

• The report names the facility “Chippewa County SSM” in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
• It lists ERO Detroit.
• It presents its findings by the major categories of the National Detention Standards (NDS) 2019.

Earlier inspections listed for this facility on ICE’s ODO facility inspections index (checked October 19, 2026):

• February 28 – March 2, 2017
• September 21–24, 2020
• April 5–9, 2021
• August 23–26, 2021 (listed as a follow-up inspection)
• July 12–14, 2022 (listed under the name “Chippewa County SSM”)

ODO special reviews (each report’s own date):

• April 23–25, 2024: ODO’s special review reports that the facility’s emergency plans had no specific procedures for detainees with disabilities during an emergency response.
• May 9–11, 2023: ODO published a special review of this facility.

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 Michigan
• Other ICE detention facilities in Michigan
• All facilities under the Detroit Field Office