Mesa Verde Processing Center (ICE) – GEO

Mesa Verde Processing Center (ICE) – GEO basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 661-321-0026

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Mesa Verde Processing Center (ICE) – GEO located at 425 Golden State Ave in Bakersfield, CA are placed according to their custody level and are incarcerated by a private company contracted by a government agency and are paid a per diem or monthly rate, either for each inmate in the facility or for each bed available. The facility is well-trained and well-staffed. This doesn't come without some controversy as the "price of incarceration" is big business and critics claim there is a monetary benefit to keeping people locked up. The flip side is this facility undergoes rigorous inspections and are some of the be maintained in the US.

For inmates that show a willingness to learn new things, there are educational and vocational training programs here that will prepare them for a successful reentry when released.

Client: Immigration Custom & Enforcement (ICE)

In 2015, GEO announced the activation of the company-owned and completely renovated Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center. The center provides detention services on behalf of the City of McFarland and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

SCOPE OF WORK:

Medical services, transportation, food service, laundry, library, and religious services are provided in accordance with Performance Based National Detention Standards.

FACILITY DESCRIPTION:

Separate recreation areas are provided for both indoor and outdoor recreation to include aerobic and strength conditioning recreational equipment as well as modern artificial turf recreation yards.

GEO believes that inmates and detainees should be given the greatest opportunity to improve their health and welfare through rehabilitation and educational programs. To this end, GEO has adapted nationally recognized cognitive behavior programs and other evidence-based programs designed to rehabilitate offenders while in detention. GEO offers a wide array of educational programming, including GED and Pre-GED programs, Adult Basic Education, Special Education, English as a Second Language courses, Post-Secondary Programs, and Library Services. In addition, GEO’s correctional and detention facilities offer programs focusing on life and work skills, vocational training, substance abuse treatment, self-help, recreational activities, and religious and faith-based programs.

Academic Programming
GEO's Enhanced Academic Programs Include:
Use of Smart Board Technology
Customized Learning Through Individual Education Plans
Dynamic Grouping
Technology Based Learning
Engaged Learning Model
Adult Learner-Centered Approach
Technology Integration Zones
Collaborative Learning Communities
Academic Dorms
Technology Based Learning Labs
Small Class Sizes
Learning & Testing Labs
Differentiated Learning Groups
GEO's Academic Courses Include:
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Literacy
Special Education
GED
Pre-GED

Vocational Programming
GEO's Vocational Programs Include:
Career and Technical Education with Workforce Job Opportunities
NCCER Certification
Professional Portfolio Development
Partnerships with Community Employers
Vocational Licensing
On the Job Training Opportunities
Mock Interviews
Project Based Learning
Job Fairs
Nationally Recognized Certification Tracks
GEO's Vocational Licenses Include:
Custodial Maintenance
Barbering
Horticulture
Electrical
Building Trades
Auto Mechanics
Upholstery
Weaving
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Small Engine Repair
Masonry
Plumbing
Culinary Arts
Computer Repair
Carpentry
Welding

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Programs
Motivational Interviewing
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions-Substance Abuse (CBI-SA)
Success Planning
Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
Cognitive Restructuring
Problem Solving
Thinking for a Change (T4C)
Emotional Regulation
Individual Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Sessions (ICBT)
Cognitive Self Change

Faith Based Services
Mentoring
Modified Therapeutic Community Model
Religion Specific Programming
Religious Accommodation
Pro-Social Modeling
Faith & Character Based Housing Units

Substance Abuse
Education
Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP)
Gender Responsive Trauma-Informed Care
Treatment
Living in Balance
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) & Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Programs
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions-Substance Abuse (CBI-SA)

GEO Reentry Services
GEO Care’s Reentry Services division provides individuals, nearing the end of their sentence, with the resources necessary to productively transition back into society. Through residential reentry centers, GEO Care provides federal and state parolees and probationers with temporary housing, employment assistance, rehabilitation and substance abuse counseling and vocational and education programs.
GEO Care is also able to offer additional reentry and supervision services through full service evidence-based cognitive behavioral treatment programs at GEO’s non-residential day reporting centers nationwide which serve parolees and probationers on behalf of state and local correctional agencies. Through these services, parolees and probationers are provided behavioral assessments, treatment, supervision, and education.

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (661) 328-4500 menu option 2 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to get in touch with a detainee to leave an urgent message, you must call 661-859-1028 Ext. 101 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

visitation Info

Mesa Verde Community Correctional Facility (ICE) – Friends and Family Visits

HOUSING UNIT A	HOUSING UNIT B	HOUSING UNIT C
Mondays   10 a.m. – 6 p.m.	Tuesdays   10 a.m. – 6 p.m.	Thursdays   10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturdays    8 a.m. – 2 p.m.	Saturdays    2:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.	Sundays    8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
RESTRICTED HOUSING UNIT (RHU)	HOUSING UNIT D
Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.	Fridays   10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturdays    7 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Saturdays    2:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

 

Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.

Visits shall not exceed 60 minutes.

No more than three (3) visitors per visit.

Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

Facility Dress Code

• Shorts and pants shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including the buttocks and crotch area, when standing and/or sitting. Shorts will be no higher than mid-thigh when seated. Short-shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.
• Undergarments will remain covered at all times.
• Skirts and dresses shall extend to mid-thigh, while seated.
• Slits in skirts and dresses shall rise no higher than mid-thigh, while seated.
• Sheer (see-through), leggings, overly tight (i.e. spandex), or transparent clothing is prohibited.
• The top of clothing shall be no lower than the underarm in front and back. Bare midriffs, strapless tops, low cut tube tops, and swimsuits are prohibited.
• Shirts shall be worn at all times. Muscle shirts and sleeveless shirts are prohibited.
• Shoes shall be worn at all times.
• Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.
• Hats, beanie’s and hoods from a jacket or sweater may not be worn in visiting or court. Special consideration is given to religious head dressings (i.e. Kippah, Yarmulke, Taqiyah, Turban, Rasta cap, veiling, or hijab). However, visitors may be asked to remove their head dressing for visual inspection for contraband. This inspection, if requested by the visitor, will be conducted by a member of the same sex as the visitor and conducted in a reasonably private location

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:

Attorneys may visit their clients 24 hours a day seven days a week if they contact the facility staff with at least two (2) hours’ notice.

A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.

Consular Visits

 Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (661)-328-4518.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office at (661)-859-1082.

Visiting Restrictions

• No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.
• If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.
• All visitors are subject to search while in the facility.
• Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.
• Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.

Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations)

All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.