Seattle Field Office
1623 E J Street, Suite 2
Tacoma, WA, 98421-1615
Field Office Director: Nathalie Asher
Assistant Field Office Director (Detention): Drew Bostock
Facility Main Telephone Line: (253) 779-6000
Field Office Main Telephone Line: (206) 835-0650
Contact Information
If you would like to get information on a detainee at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, please call (253) 779-6000 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
- Please have the following detainee information available:
- First name
- Last name (including hyphenated last names)
- Any aliases the detainee might use
- Date of birth
- Country of birth
Visitor Information
Visitation hours at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center are structured with strict check in times:
Normal visiting days – CHECK IN TIMES
- Thursday – Monday
- 7:30 AM – 9:15 AM
- 12:30 PM – 2:45 PM
- 5:30 PM – 8:15 PM
You must arrive within the posted check in times or your visiting time will be cut short.
Visiting times are as follows: Even Number Days
- Level 1, 2 (Low-Blue, Medium-low-green, Medium-high-orange classifications)
- 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
- Level 3 (High-red classification)
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- 6:00 PM – 9:45 PM
Odd Number Days
- Level 3 (High-red classification)
- 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
- Level 1, 2 (Low-Blue, Medium-low-green, Medium-high-orange classifications)
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- 6:00 PM – 9:45 PM
Visits will last 60 minutes. All visitors must show a valid ID. There is a dress code which must be followed by both female and male visitors. Attorneys are allowed to visit their clients daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
View all ICE detention facilities.
ICE ERO facilities where you can post a bond.
For general detainee related questions, call the ICE ERO Information Line: (888) 351-4024
Call now to bond out an ICE detainee: (844) 910-2342
Delivery bonds (i.e., immigration bonds) can be posted in-person directly at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center. Immigration bonds can be posted Monday-Friday (except holidays) at this facility from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
To post an immigration bond for someone detained, you must have a money order, cashier’s check or certified check. If the bond amount exceeds $10,000 and over, you can only pay by single cashier’s check or a certified check. All payments should be made to the “US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
If you do not want to post the bond in-person yourself, you can also have a licensed immigration bond agent post the bond for you. For a small fee, ranging from 2% – 10%, an agent can post the bond for you electronically, so that you do not have to travel to the ICE-ERO facility. This process is typically faster and easier than posting a bond yourself.
Does the facility have public parking?
Yes. If you know someone who is detained at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington and you would like to visit them, there is public parking available on J Street in front of the facility.
Can I post a bond for someone who is detained here?
If a bond has been set then yes, you may bond someone out who is being detained at this facility. See the next question below, regarding the various locations where bonds can be processed.
If I am bonding someone out of the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, do I post the bond there or do I post the bond in another location?
The Tacoma Northwest Detention Center is an ICE-ERO facility, which means that you can post an immigration bond at that facility. The Tacoma Northwest Detention Center is located at 1623 East J Street, Tacoma, WA 98421. The number there is (253) 779-6000 x 14.
Contact Us
If you want immediate help locating an ICE detainee, fill out our form and someone will get back to you ASAP.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BOND OUT SOMEONE WHO IS IN ICE CUSTODY, PLEASE CONTACT (844) 910-2342.
If you would like to get information on a detainee, please call the Field Office Main Telephone Number, (703) 285-6200.
Please have the following detainee information available:
- First name
- Last name (including hyphenated last names)
- Any aliases the detainee might use
- Date of birth
- Country of birth
If you would like to get in touch with a defendant/detainee, please call the facility’s main number, (434) 395-8114.
Please have the following detainee information available:
- Full name
- Alien Registration Number (A Number)
- Your name and telephone number
Not every ICE detention facility allows you to post an immigration bond in Washington. If you would like to post an immigration bond it must be done at an ICE-ERO facility that accepts immigration bonds.
You can post an immigration bond through a licensed immigration bonding agent. That agent can post a bond for you electronically for any detention facility in Washington and around the US.
Video transcript: An Alien Registration number (also referred to as A-Number) is a unique identification number assigned to a non-citizen. It can be a seven-, eight- or nine-digit number. Each immigrant receives an A-Number from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). This number is extremely important as it is required on all immigration documents and paperwork.
