Krome North Service Processing Center is a civil immigration detention facility in Miami operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), part of the Department of Homeland Security. It holds people in civil immigration proceedings, which is legally different from criminal incarceration. This guide covers how to find a detainee through the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, how visitation and phone contact work, how to send money, and how mail is handled. Facts are drawn from official ICE sources, with any unconfirmed details marked clearly.
City
Miami
County
Miami-Dade County
State
FL
Facility Type
ICE detention facility
Gender
Male
Operator
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security
Address
18201 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194
Phone
(305) 207-2001
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View ArticleAll social visits are non-contact. Attorney visits run daily. Call to confirm the current general visiting schedule.
View ArticleMoney orders only, payable to ICE, with the full name and A-Number written on the order.
View ArticleDetainees cannot receive incoming calls. Leave an urgent message at (305) 207-6424 or (305) 207-2202.
View ArticleFederal detention mail rules differ from state prison rules. Call to confirm the current address and packaging rules.
View ArticleSearch locator.ice.gov/odls/ using the detainee's A-Number or biographic information. This is a federal ICE system, separate from the FDOC Offender Search used for Florida state prisons.
See the full breakdownAll family and social visits are non-contact. Attorney visits run Monday-Friday 7AM-10PM and weekends/holidays 7AM-11PM. General visitation hours were not confirmed during research. Call (305) 207-2001 to verify.
See the full breakdownSend a money order payable to ICE with the detainee's full name and A-Number. Cash and personal checks are not accepted. The exact deposit mailing address was not confirmed during research.
See the full breakdownDetainees cannot receive incoming calls. Outgoing calls are reported to go through GTL/ConnectNetwork or Talton Communications, though sources conflict. Call 1-866-516-0115 for account setup, or (305) 207-6424 / (305) 207-2202 for urgent messages.
See the full breakdownFederal civil detention mail rules apply, not FDOC's centralized Tampa system. This facility's exact address and packaging rules were not fully confirmed during research. Call (305) 207-2001 to verify.
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Krome is a civil immigration detention facility in Miami operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), part of the Department of Homeland Security. It holds people in civil immigration proceedings, not people serving criminal sentences.
GeneralNo. Krome holds people under civil immigration detention, which is legally different from criminal incarceration. It is not part of the Florida Department of Corrections or a county jail system.
GeneralUse the ICE Online Detainee Locator System at locator.ice.gov/odls/. Search using the person's A-Number if you have it, or by biographic information including full name, country of birth, and date of birth.
Inmate SearchYes, but all family and social visits are non-contact, meaning you and the detainee are separated by glass or a partition. General visitation days and hours were not confirmed during research. Call (305) 207-2001 to confirm the current schedule before you go.
VisitationAttorney visits are Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 10 PM, and Saturday, Sunday, and holidays from 7 AM to 11 PM.
VisitationSend a money order made payable to ICE, with the detainee's full name and complete A-Number written on it, following the process in ICE's official deposit guidance PDF. Cash and personal checks are not accepted. The specific mailing address for deposits was not fully confirmed during research, so call (305) 207-2001 to verify before mailing.
Send MoneyNo. Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to reach someone urgently, call the urgent message lines at (305) 207-6424 or (305) 207-2202 with the detainee's full name, A-Number, and your contact information.
Phone CallsThis facility's exact current mailing address and packaging rules were not fully confirmed through a live official source during research. Call (305) 207-2001 to confirm the correct address before sending anything.
MailAn A-Number, or Alien Registration Number, is the identifier ICE and other immigration authorities use to track a person's case. You need it for the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, money deposits, and often for phone account setup.
Inmate SearchThe detainee information line is (305) 207-2001, available 8 AM to 4 PM. For urgent messages, call (305) 207-6424 or (305) 207-2202.
GeneralNo. Krome is a federal civil immigration detention facility operated by ICE. It does not use the FDOC Offender Search, Correct Pay, or ConnectNetwork/AdvancePay systems used at Florida state prisons.
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