What to Expect During a Legal Visit at Torrance County Detention

Expect to identify yourself and complete registration before you're admitted. Staff will ask legal visitors to verify who they are and why they're there, so bring whatever credentials you need. This check-in step helps the facility maintain safety and security while still allowing attorney and legal-assistant visits.

Legal visits between attorneys (and legal assistants) and a detainee are confidential. Staff shouldn't be listening in on your conversation, so you can speak openly about the case.

Private consultation rooms should be available for these meetings. If you're placed somewhere that doesn't feel private, ask for a consultation room - you're entitled to one.

Visits aren't meant to be cut short. ICE/DRO policy sets a 30-minute minimum, though the number of visitors and overall visit length can still be limited by space, scheduling, staffing, and security needs.

Attorneys and legal representatives can use the ERO eFile/DFAS online scheduler to request legal visits. The same tool lets you ask about bringing special equipment or requesting accommodations - helpful if you need something beyond a standard setup.

Bring and Accommodations

• ✓ Identification you can present at check-in (you must adequately identify yourself to be admitted)
• ✓ Anything you need to complete the facility’s registration process for entry

Need an accommodation or special equipment? Use the ERO eFile/DFAS online scheduler to make the request when you set up the visit. Handling these details during scheduling is the smoothest way to avoid delays at check-in.

Even though legal visits are confidential, the facility can still enforce safety and security requirements. If something changes during the day - space constraints, staffing issues - your visit may be adjusted. But the expectation remains: your attorney meeting itself stays confidential.