La Palma Correctional Center - CoreCivic — Inmate Records & Recent Arrests

Finding an Inmate at La Palma Correctional Center (CoreCivic)

La Palma Correctional Center sits on the desert edge of Eloy, in Pinal County, Arizona, and it is one of the larger privately run prisons in the state. It is owned and operated by CoreCivic, not by a county sheriff or a single government agency, and that ownership shapes almost everything about how you find and reach someone held here. The records listed on this page are the booking and custody records we hold on file for La Palma; they are a historical directory rather than a live count of who is inside today, so treat any entry as a lead to confirm rather than a certainty. For more on this facility — history, programs, and what to expect — see our full facility profile.

Who is actually held at La Palma

La Palma opened in 2008 and was originally built to take the overflow of California's state prison population. Its mission has changed more than once since then. After California wound down its out-of-state contracts, the facility was used for federal immigration detention, and since December 2021 it has held adult men in the custody of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), with capacity for roughly 2,700 people. Because the population has shifted between state prisoners and immigration detainees over the years, the single most important step when you are looking for someone is confirming which authority is holding them — the state or Immigration and Customs Enforcement — because they use different locators.

How to look someone up

If the person is an Arizona state prisoner, search the ADCRR inmate data search using their name or ADC number; the state system is the authoritative record for anyone in ADCRR custody at La Palma. If the person was detained by ICE, the ADCRR tool will not list them — you would use ICE's Online Detainee Locator System instead, which searches by A-number or by name and country of birth. On this page, browse the records we hold by last name (A–Z), by gender, or by age to narrow a common name, then open a record to see the booking details we have. If a name does not appear, try a last-name-only search or an alternate spelling, and remember that private-facility records can lag or move when a person is transferred between the adjacent CoreCivic prisons.

Visiting someone at La Palma

Visitation at La Palma is scheduled in advance rather than walk-up. CoreCivic runs an online booking system, and appointments can generally be requested seven days a week through the facility's scheduling link. Because time slots, approved-visitor requirements, and identification rules change and differ for state versus detained populations, confirm the current schedule before you drive out — Eloy is a long trip for many families, and an unconfirmed visit is a wasted one. The facility's general phone line, (520) 464-3200, is the fastest way to verify visiting days, dress code, and whether your name is on the approved list. Our visitation guide for this facility covers scheduling, ID rules, and what you're allowed to bring.

Mail, money, and phone calls

To write to someone at La Palma, you will need their full committed name and their ID number exactly as the holding authority records it; mail that is missing or wrong on the ID is routinely delayed or returned. Follow the facility's mail rules on photos, cards, and page limits, which private operators enforce strictly. Money for commissary and phone accounts is typically added through the vendor CoreCivic uses at the facility rather than by cash at the door, so set that up online in advance. Phone calls are placed by the incarcerated person to numbers on their approved list, and third-party services can lower the per-minute cost of staying in touch. Our letter, commissary, and calling services are matched to this facility's rules so what you send actually passes inspection. A few habits prevent most problems: write the ID number on every page and the envelope, keep letters within the facility's page and photo limits, and avoid anything with adhesive, staples, or unusual materials, all of which are common rejection triggers at private facilities that screen mail closely. Our mail guide for this facility covers formatting and address requirements.

What the records on this page can and cannot tell you

It helps to understand what a directory like this represents. Each entry reflects a booking or custody record captured from public data at a point in time; it is not a live feed from inside the prison. That means a person can appear here after they have already been transferred to a neighboring CoreCivic site, released, or handed between the state and federal immigration systems. Fields can also be incomplete — a missing middle name, an ID recorded slightly differently, or an age that reflects the booking date rather than today. None of that reflects anything about the person; it reflects the limits of the public source. Use the record as a strong lead, then confirm the person's current status and location with the authoritative locator for whichever authority holds them. If you cannot find someone you are certain is at La Palma, wait a day and try again, search by last name only, or call the facility to ask whether they are in custody there.

La Palma in context

La Palma does not stand alone: it is one of a cluster of CoreCivic-operated facilities around Eloy that also includes the Eloy Detention Center, Red Rock Correctional Center, and Saguaro Correctional Center. People are sometimes moved among these sites, which is why a record that shows here may need a second check against a neighboring facility. If your loved one has an immigration case, be aware that release from ICE detention usually runs through an immigration bond and a hearing rather than a county bail bond, so the path to getting someone out differs from a typical criminal case. Everyone listed on this page is presumed innocent or is a civil immigration detainee; a record here is not a finding of guilt.

Next steps

Start by confirming who holds your person — ADCRR or ICE — then use the matching locator, and use this page to keep track of the record and take action. Whether that means a first letter, money on the books, cheaper calls, or getting advice on an immigration bond, each step is a few clicks away. Records here are compiled from public sources and can be incomplete, so confirm anything time-sensitive directly with La Palma before you act.

Sources: www.corecivic.com/facilities/la-palma-correct..., corrections.az.gov/la-palma, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma_Correctional_Facility