Krome Detention Center

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ADDRESS

18201 SW 12th Street
MiamiFL 33194
United States
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Facility Main Phone:
(305) 207-2001
Field Office Main Phone:
(954) 236-4900

ACCESS INFORMATION

Parking: Visitor parking is available but limited. Parking is located between the main gate and the administration building.

Accessibility for Individuals with Special Needs: The facility does not discriminate based on disability and provides detainees with disability-related accommodations, as needed, to access its programs and activities.

Visitor Information

Visiting hours for friends and family

Mondays – Fridays

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

SATURDAYS

8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:30 am – 10:30 am
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

SUNDAYS

8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:30 am – 10:30 am
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

HOLIDAYS

8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:30 am – 10:30 am
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time.

Visits shall not exceed 1 hour.

Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility. Government ID must have a photo. The following are allowed as authorized photo identification:

  • State Driver’s License
  • State Identification card
  • Passport
  • Resident Alien card

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.

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.
Visitor Dress Code
FEMALE (AGE 12 AND OLDER)
  • Shorts shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including the buttocks and crotch area, both when standing and sitting. Shorts shall be no higher than two inches above the knee when standing to comply. Short-shorts, jogging shorts, cut-off, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.
  • Skirts and dresses shall be no higher than two inches above the knee when standing.
  • Slits in skirts and dresses shall rise no higher than two inches above the knee when standing.
  • Sheer (see-through) clothing is prohibited
  • The top of clothing shall be no lower than the underarm in the front and back. Bare midriffs and strapless tops, tube tops, and swimsuits are prohibited.
  • Flip flop are prohibited
  • Shoes shall be worn at all times.
  • Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.

MALE (AGE 12 AND OLDER)

  • Shorts shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including the buttocks and crotch area, both when standing and sitting. Shorts shall be no higher than two inches above the knee when standing to comply. Short-shorts, jogging shorts, cut-off, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.
  • Shirts shall be worn at all times. Muscle shirts, bare midriff shirts and sleeveless shirts are prohibited.
  • Flip flops are prohibited
  • Shoes shall be worn at all times
  • Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.
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.

Attorney Visits

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

Mondays – Fridays: 7 AM – 10 PM
Saturdays, Sundays, & Holidays: 7 AM – 11 PM

It is the responsibility of the detainee if he wishes to contact a representative to request an appointment.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office at (305) 207-2077.

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 Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Detention & Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (305) 207-2100.

Local Procedures

contacting a detainee

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (305) 207-2001 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to get in touch with a detainee to leave an urgent message, you must call (305) 207-2202 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

This facility has tablets. You can access information on how to send a non-confidential message at www.gettingout.com.

To pay a Delivery or Departure Bond

Delivery bonds are posted when a person has been taken into ICE custody and placed into removal proceedings while in the United States. The person posting the bond must show proof of identity (valid Government-issued photo identification, passport, military ID, LPR card, driver’s license, etc.). This person (the obligor) is responsible for ensuring that the alien presents them self before an officer or representative of this agency whenever a request is made.

Bonds for aliens detained by ICE may be posted at ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nationwide, Monday through Friday (except public holidays) between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM, local time. For a list of ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nearest you or for bond information, click here.

You must have the last name of the detainee and alien registration number before calling. Acceptable forms of payment to post a bond are money orders, cashier’s checks or certified checks. For all bonds $10,000 and over, the only accepted method of payment is a single cashier or certified check. Payments must be made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

Sending Correspondence (Letters, packages, money)

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility.  Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle.  All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.

Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.

When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.

If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.

A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Supervisory Detention & Deportation Officer.  Before sending packages to detainees,

Please Contact:

Attn: Property Officer
(305) 207-2100
18201 SW 12th Street
Miami, FL 33194

Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage.  If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.

Immigration Court Case Status

For information about a matter before the immigration court, you may call 1-800-898-7180 to speak with them directly. Applications for relief from removal and other applications requested by the immigration judge must be filed directly with the immigration court.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

All FOIA and Privacy Act requests must be submitted on form G-639 (Freedom of Information / Privacy Act Request) or in letter format. All requests must contain the original, notarized signature of the subject in question. Please complete the form G-639 thoroughly and if writing a letter, be sure to include the full name, any other names used, date of birth, place of birth, A-number of the alien you are seeking information about, as well as your full name, address, and telephone number, so that we may contact you if we have any questions.

Mail your FOIA or Privacy Act request to:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Room 585
Washington, D.C. 20536
Phone – 1-866-633-1182
Email – ICE-FOIA@dhs.gov

Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)

For information about a matter before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), you may call (703) 605-1007 where you can obtain automated information or speak with a live representative during office hours.

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