Henderson Detention Center

Henderson Detention Center is an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) detention facility located in Henderson, Nevada. It falls under the Salt Lake City 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, call the number ICE publishes for detainee information: (702) 388-6253. Have the detainee’s full name, alien registration number (A-number), date of birth and country of birth ready. ICE’s page for this facility lists no urgent-message line. The general facility line (702) 267-5245 is for other questions. 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 detainee-information line (702) 388-6253 takes calls between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (checked October 16, 2026). This facility has kiosks; ICE’s page links to Securus for how to contact a detainee through them.

Visiting in person

Per ICE’s page for Henderson Detention Center (checked October 16, 2026):

• When a detainee can be visited: once the person has been moved to a housing unit or after 24 hours in custody, whichever comes first.
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Each visit lasts 20 minutes; a detainee may have two visits per week, with a limit of two adults per visit. Children may visit but must be supervised by an adult at all times.
• Holidays: visitation is also available on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. A holiday visit counts toward the two-visits-per-week limit.
• Non-contact: all family and other social visits are non-contact, and visits may be recorded.
• ID and dress code: valid, government-issued identification. Shirt and shoes at all times; shirts and blouses must be able to be tucked in; no spaghetti straps, tank tops, tube tops or sleeveless shirts; no short-shorts or miniskirts; underwear completely concealed; no profane, sexually explicit or derogatory language or graphics on clothing; no hats, ball caps, skull caps or du-rags.
• What you cannot bring: cell phones, purses, backpacks, food and drink are not allowed in the lobby. Visitors may not carry any items into the visitation area or pass or attempt to pass items to detainees. No firearms or weapons of any kind, and no electronic devices in the secure areas.
• Search: everyone entering the facility or the visitation area is subject to a pat-down, an inspection of belongings and a metal scan; anyone refusing a reasonable search is not admitted. Visitors who are or appear to be intoxicated are not allowed to visit.
• Other limits: you may not visit a detainee against whom you have taken a protective order. Kitchen workers may not receive visits while they are in the kitchen serving or handling food; ICE says it is up to the kitchen worker to tell family and friends.
• 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 prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer, at (702) 388-6253, to the extent possible, and that officials bring appropriate credentials.
• Parking: free public parking is available at the facility, with designated visitor parking marked.

Sending mail, commissary funds, and personal items

Letters and packages sent to a detainee must show the detainee’s full name and A-number, along with the sender’s name and return address — and each facility publishes its own exact format. ICE publishes each facility’s page at ice.gov. For this facility, ICE’s page says letters must include the detainee’s “inmate number” issued by the Henderson Detention Center, plus the sender’s name and address (checked October 16, 2026; details below). 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 2019 national standard allows more than that. Under ICE’s National Detention Standards, Revised 2019, §5.1(E) — cited here for comparison only, because ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight inspected this facility in May and June 2026 under the Federal Performance-Based Detention Standards (FPBDS, May 2025) instead (inspection report), and we have not reviewed that standard’s mail rules — 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). Under that standard, ordinary letters do not carry that protection. 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 own ICE page (linked above) sets out its rules for sending money and items in its Sending Items to Detainees section.

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

Per ICE’s page for Henderson Detention Center (checked October 16, 2026):

• Letters must include the detainee’s “inmate number” issued by the Henderson Detention Center, plus the sender’s name and address. All incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband; ICE says it “is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer.” Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. Incoming mail is delivered to the detainee, and 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.
• Stamps: detainees may buy them. ICE says “Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense.” 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 endorsed “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.
• Items: a detainee may receive only items determined to be necessary for the sole purpose of travel or release from custody, with the ICE Deportation Officer’s approval. Detainees being removed from the United States are 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.
• Property drop-off: each Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m., at this ICE/ERO office in Las Vegas (not at the Henderson facility):

ICE/ERO
501 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89101

• Money: ICE’s page for this facility gives no method for depositing money into a detainee’s account. ICE’s June 2026 inspection report says Keefe Commissary Network provides commissary services 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

Per ICE’s page for Henderson Detention Center (checked October 16, 2026):

• In person: legal representatives are authorized to visit their clients at any time.
• Remote: legal visitation can be conducted through the facility’s kiosks; ICE’s page links to Securus for setting up an account.
• G-28s can be filed through ERO eFile. Facility staff do not have access to ERO eFile, and ICE tells legal representatives to download copies of their submitted G-28 for any in-person or remote legal visit.
• Case information: requests about people detained here go to SaltLakeCity.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. This mailbox does not accept applications for a Stay of Removal or case appeals.
• Deportation Officer: to learn who a client’s Deportation Officer is, ICE directs representatives to the Salt Lake City Field Office at (702) 388-6253; a G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.
• Pro bono list: posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas and updated quarterly. ICE says contacting an organization 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 Salt Lake City 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 (checked October 16, 2026) adds these channels:

• Comments on service, or a misconduct complaint to the field office: Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 2975 Decker Lake Drive Suite 100, West Valley City, UT 84119, (801) 736-1200.
• 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.
• DHS OIG, as listed on the ICE page: DHS Office of Inspector General, Attn: Office of Investigations - Hotline, 245 Murray Drive, Building 410 Stop: 2600, Washington, DC 20528; fax (202) 245-5217; DHSOIGHOTLINE@DHS.GOV.

A news reporter who wants to interview someone held here must apply in writing to the Salt Lake City Field Office, Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, indicating familiarity with and agreement to comply with the facility rules and regulations provided by staff. 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 questions 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 Henderson Detention Center from May 27 to June 25, 2026, including a 1-day on-site visit on June 25, 2026 (Inspection 2026-006-135; ODO report). Per ICE’s June 2026 inspection:

• Who runs it: the facility opened in 1994 and is owned and operated by the City of Henderson. ICE began housing detainees there in 2011 under ERO Salt Lake City. It is a U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) contracted detention facility where ICE is an authorized user, operating under the USMS Federal Performance Based Detention Standards (FPBDS) (May 2025). It holds male and female detainees of low, medium-low, medium-high and high security classification for periods greater than 72 hours.
• Staffing and services: ERO deportation officers are not assigned full time but make weekly scheduled visits on Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The City of Henderson provides food services, NaphCare provides medical care, and Keefe Commissary Network provides commissary. The facility holds no accreditations from outside entities.
• Findings: ODO assessed 21 standards and found the facility in compliance with all 21; “ODO found no deficiencies during this inspection.”
• Detainee interviews: ODO interviewed seven detainees; none alleged discrimination, mistreatment or abuse, and all reported satisfaction with facility services.
• Previous inspection: in Fiscal Year 2024, under ICE’s National Detention Standards (NDS) 2019, ODO found 13 deficiencies: Detention Files (1), Environmental Health and Safety (2), Grievance System (1), Personal Hygiene (1), Religious Practices (1), and Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention and Intervention (7). Because the standard changed, ODO could not perform a trend analysis. ODO received the facility’s completed corrective action plan for that inspection in September 2024, which it says “likely resolved previous deficiencies ODO cited.”

Earlier inspections listed by ICE. ICE’s ODO facility inspections page also lists these inspections of the facility in Henderson, in addition to the June 2026 report summarized above (checked October 19, 2026):

• October 25–27, 2011
• August 11–30, 2015
• November 27–29, 2018
• September 21–24, 2020
• August 23–25, 2022 (unannounced compliance inspection): ODO found that housing units one and two had outdoor recreation access only three days a week, rather than five. Source.
• April 4–6, 2023 (compliance inspection): ODO reported that, according to a facility lieutenant, supervisors approved and signed intake strip searches after staff performed the searches. Source.
• September 19–21, 2023 (follow-up compliance inspection): ODO found that ERO Salt Lake City answered 5 out of 46 detainee requests between 4 and 8 days instead of the required 72 hours; the standard ODO cites says requests are answered “not later than with 72 hours from receiving the request.” Source.

287(g) agreements in Clark County

This facility is in Clark County, Nevada (per the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder for the address ICE publishes). ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, records 1 agreement with agencies in that county:

Source: ICE, 287(g) program (participating-agencies workbook). A 287(g) agreement is between ICE and the law-enforcement agency; on its own it says nothing about this facility. What each model means · all agreements by state.

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 Nevada
• Other ICE detention facilities in Nevada
• All facilities under the Salt Lake City Field Office