Visiting, mail, money and calls at Imperial Regional Detention Facility

What we could confirm for Imperial Regional Detention Facility. Each item names its source and the day it was checked; check the source before you travel or send money.

How to look someone up

The facility's own search, the wider list and the phone number
Federal prisoners are listed in the federal inmate search (BOP); the result names the prison that holds them.
Call Imperial Regional Detention Facility at (760) 618-7200 with the person's full name and date of birth.
Number from HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)

Address and phone

Where it is and how to reach it
Street address: 1572 Gateway Road, Calexico, CA, 92231.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Phone: (760) 618-7200. People held here cannot take incoming calls.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Website: mtctrains.com.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)

How these things work in general: visiting, sending money, mail, phone calls.

Questions about Imperial Regional Detention Facility

How do I find out if someone is in Imperial Regional Detention Facility?

We do not collect a public roster for this facility. Use the federal inmate search to look for someone, or call the facility to confirm whether they are held there.

Where is Imperial Regional Detention Facility?

Imperial Regional Detention Facility is in Calexico, Imperial County, California. The street address we have on file is 1572 Gateway Road, Calexico, CA, 92231.

What is the phone number for Imperial Regional Detention Facility?

The phone number we have on file is (760) 618-7200. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.

How do I visit someone at Imperial Regional Detention Facility?

Federal prisons only allow visits from people on the person's approved visiting list, and approval can take several weeks. Visiting days and hours are set by each institution and can change at short notice. Before you go, call (760) 618-7200 or check its website.

Can I call someone at Imperial Regional Detention Facility?

People in federal prison call out to numbers on their approved contact list, paid from their own account, and you cannot call in. They can also send and receive monitored email through TRULINCS.

How do I send money to someone at Imperial Regional Detention Facility?

Federal prisons accept deposits through MoneyGram, Western Union, or a U.S. Postal Service money order mailed to the national lockbox listed on bop.gov. You need the person's full name and 8-digit register number.

How do I send mail to someone at Imperial Regional Detention Facility?

Address every letter with the person's full name and 8-digit register number, and put your full name and return address on the envelope. The street address we have on file is 1572 Gateway Road, Calexico, CA, 92231. Many facilities use a different address or an outside mail-scanning service for inmate mail, so confirm the correct mailing address before you send anything.

Is searchinmates.org run by this facility?

No. searchinmates.org is a private website and is not affiliated with any government agency. We copy information from public sheriff and corrections sources, and it may be out of date. Always verify with the facility.

Prison listings come from a public corrections source and may be out of date. searchinmates.org is a private website, not affiliated with Imperial Regional Detention Facility or any government agency.