Northwest ICE Processing Center (Nwipc)
ICE detention facility in Tacoma, WA. How to find a person, where to write, and what to do next.
Address1623 E J Street, Suite 2, Tacoma, WA 98421
CountyPierce
StateWA
Appellate circuitNinth
ICE officeSeattle
How long people are usually held at this facility
Median 40 days; for half of people, 18 to 80. Based on 9,003 completed cases in 2024–2026.
This is a fact from past data, not a prediction for a specific person. Source: Deportation Data Project.
Someone may be held here — what to do
Find a person in the ICE locator →The first call: what to ask, what not to say →Visiting: the rules and what to bring →Calls, messages, and money on the account →Letters and postcards
- A plain postcard by regular mail arrives more reliably than any service
- Books: new only, shipped directly by the seller
- Softcover: hardcovers take longer to screen and are often refused
- The A-Number is required on the envelope
Address and assignment come from ICE data compiled by the Deportation Data Project (June 2026). Phones and hours are not published here — confirm them on the official ICE page or by calling the facility.
Information updated July 28, 2026. Rules change — check the date.
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