Wyatt Detention Facility

Wyatt Detention Facility is an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) detention facility located in Central Falls, Rhode Island. It falls under the Boston Field Office ERO field office area of responsibility.

Facility quick reference

How to locate or contact a detainee

ICE’s tool for locating someone in its custody is the ICE Online Detainee Locator System at locator.ice.gov. A search needs 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: (401) 729-1190. ICE says the caller gives the detainee’s full name, alien registration number (A-number), and the caller’s own name and a phone number where the caller can be reached, and the facility passes the message on. Detainees cannot receive incoming calls — they place outgoing calls themselves. ICE asks callers to have the person’s biographical information ready (full legal name and any aliases, date of birth, and country of birth). ICE says the detainee-information line takes calls between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. (checked October 16, 2026). ICE also says this facility has tablets, and it gives www.gettingout.com as the place to find out how to send a detainee a non-confidential message.

Sending mail, commissary funds, and personal items

ICE says letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number, plus the sender’s name and address (checked October 19, 2026). Each facility’s format is on its 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 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 April and May 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). An ordinary letter is not special correspondence under that standard. 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 Wyatt (checked October 16, 2026) says:

• 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 and delivered to the detainee. 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 by mail: if a detainee receives funds in the mail, the money is taken to the processing area and placed into the detainee’s account. The processing officer gives a receipt for all funds received. ICE says detainees “are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.”
• Property drop-off: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. through 2 p.m., at the address below. This is in Burlington, Massachusetts, not at the facility’s Central Falls address:

1000 District Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803

• Items: a detainee may receive items determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody, with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer.
• 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 get a postage allowance at government expense. ICE defines them as those with no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account.
• Transfers and departures: only legal mail is forwarded. General correspondence is endorsed “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.
• Luggage for removal: a detainee being removed from the United States is allowed one small piece of luggage. If the detainee has none, luggage can be sent or delivered after approval from the Supervisory Deportation Officer. For security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) are accepted.

Visiting in person

ICE’s page for Wyatt (checked October 16, 2026) gives these rules:

• Searches: everyone requesting admittance is subject to a pat-down search, an inspection of belongings and a metal scan search. Anyone refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted.
• Prohibited: firearms or weapons of any kind are not permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of the facility.
• Items: visitors may not pass, or attempt to pass, any items to detainees. They may not carry any items into the visitation area.
• Intoxication: visitors who are, or appear to be, intoxicated will not be allowed to visit.
• Dress code: visitors must follow the visitation dress code posted on the facility website. Those who choose not to will be asked to exit the facility or will have their visitation session terminated.
• Parking and access: ICE says free public parking is available at the facility, and that the facility is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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 page for Wyatt (checked October 16, 2026) says:

• G-28s can be submitted through ERO eFile. Facility staff will not have access to ERO eFile at this time. ICE says legal representatives should download copies of their submitted G-28 for any in-person or remote legal visit.
• In-person attorney visits: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. ICE asks representatives to bring proper credentials (driver’s license, work identification, etc.) and to call the facility ahead of time so the detainee can be ready. It says thirty minutes to an hour ahead is a reasonable time frame, and that once representatives arrive, someone is available to make sure they are processed in a timely manner (checked October 19, 2026).
• Legal video teleconferencing (VTC): scheduled by email to videocourt@wyattdetention.com, on a first come, first served basis.
• Case information: requests about people detained at Wyatt may be sent to Boston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. This mailbox does not accept applications for Stay of Removal or Case Appeals.
• Identifying the Deportation Officer: ICE says this is done through the Boston Field Office at (781) 359-7600. 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. 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 Boston 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, 1000 District Ave, Burlington, MA 01803.
• 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: a reporter who wants to interview someone held here must apply in writing to the Boston Field Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations. The application must indicate familiarity with, and agreement to comply with, the facility’s rules. ICE says a detainee has the right not to be interviewed, photographed or recorded, and the reporter must first obtain the detainee’s written permission. ICE also says “Ordinarily, live television or radio interviews will not be permitted in the facility.” Media inquiries about ICE go to the ICE Office of Public Affairs at (202) 732-4242 or ICEMedia@ice.dhs.gov.

ICE inspection record

ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight (ODO) issued a report on the Wyatt Detention Center, Central Falls, Rhode Island: inspection 2026-006-011, dated May 5, 2026 (ODO report). The report is issued under ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility. Per ICE’s May 2026 inspection, the findings are organized by the Federal Performance Based Detention Standards (May 2025), and the report lists the facility under ERO Boston.

Earlier inspections

ODO’s earlier reports on the Wyatt Detention Center say:

• October 26–29, 2020 — compliance inspection (ODO report): ODO found missing, incomplete, or inaccurate Orders to Detain (Form I-203) in 3 out of 17 files. In a separate review of ten files, five lacked detainee signatures verifying the return of funds and personal property. ODO also found that the handbook did not explain procedures for claiming personal property upon release, transfer, or removal from the facility.

• November 1–4, 2021 — compliance inspection (ODO report): ODO found that the facility did not provide annual training for staff who searched housing, work areas or detainees’ bodies. ODO also found, in some of the medical records it reviewed, comprehensive health assessments completed 16 to 45 days after arrival rather than within 14 days.

• May 10–12, 2022 — follow-up compliance inspection (ODO report): ODO found insulin refrigerated at 34 Fahrenheit (F) degrees, versus the manufacturer’s recommended temperature range of 38 to 46 F degrees. These are findings from the dated inspections.

• September 17–19, 2024 — Unannounced Follow-Up Compliance Inspection 2024-002-385 (NDS 2019) (report).

• March 26–28, 2024 — Compliance Inspection 2024-001-288 (NDS 2019) (report): ODO found the facility in compliance with 21 of 24 standards, with four deficiencies in the remaining three. ODO says compliance trended upward since the March 2023 full inspection, from 5 deficient standards and 12 deficiencies to 3 deficient standards and 4 deficiencies, including a repeat deficiency for no welfare check every 8 hours of a detainee on suicide watch. Findings also included days with no recorded food-service refrigerator temperatures (for example, Unit 1 for 14 of 179 days).

287(g) agreements: ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, lists no agency in Rhode Island. (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 Rhode Island
• Other ICE detention facilities in Rhode Island
• All facilities under the Boston Field Office