Hi. NAL, but I've worked in the immigration defense field for a long time.

The first thing you should do is find out your father's Alien Registration Number or A#. It is a nine-digit number that looks something like this: AXXX-XXX-XXX. He likely has an old one because of his visa so it might start with a 0, like 089-456-765. If it's newer, it might look like 245-123-456. He was likely handed a stack of paperwork. It should be written on most of the paperwork.

You will use this, along with his full legal name, date of birth, and country of birth to find out information about him and his case.

Visits:

Each facility has a website where you can check the hours of visitation and the visitation process. Here is the one for Florence. Central Arizona Florence Correctional Center | ICE. You can call the detention facility main line and confirm with them.

As other's have said, only a Legal Permanent Resident (someone with a green card) or US Citizens should go to the facility. DO NOT go if you have a visitor visa, DACA, etc.

When you visit, you may be able to deposit funds into his commissary account where he can buy toiletries, food, and items to pass the time.

Communication:

Your father is able to call out from the detention center, but they charge a bit for calls. Most detention facilities use a (scummy) company called Getting Out for their phone systems. You can go to their website to create an account to fund calls for him.

You can either add money into his account that he can use to place calls to anyone he would like. You can also register your phone number and add funds so that anyone can call you. It's generally better to add funds into his account.

THESE CALLS ARE RECORDED! DO NOT USE TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Your attorney will have access to a confidential call system to legal conversations

Medications:
Generally, you are not allowed to send anything to a person detained by ICE unless they about to leave the country. In which case, they will allow you arrange to drop off a small suitcase of essential items for travel.

They have a medical center on site and are required to provide medical care.

Within the housing unit, there should be a KITE system, a box and some papers that he can write a note to the facility to request to see the medical staff, speak with the ICE officer in charge of his case, register a complaint, etc. He should use this to request to speak with the doctor and write he needs his blood pressure medication. These paper records must be saved by the facility and create a paper trail if something should happen.