Friends and Family Visits
ICE detainees are allowed one (1) hour of visitation per week and can be divided into two (2) 30-minute visits. To schedule a visitation, please contact the facility via email at:
[email protected].
Virtual Friends and Family Communications
Schedule virtual communications via our provider, Combined Public Communications by visiting their web site at https://cpcjail.com/.
Attorney Visits
Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:
Daily: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central Time
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.
Virtual Attorney Visitation | Video Teleconferencing
Legal representatives may request video teleconference (VTC) meetings or confidential legal phone calls with their clients or prospective clients by email at
[email protected]. The receiving officer will email back with a confirmed date and time. Please see the flyer for details.
The email should include:
Legal representative’s full name
Legal representative’s contact information, including phone number(s), email address, and Zoom/Cisco WebEx account information
Detainee’s name
Detainee’s alien number
A few proposed times/dates for the requested virtual legal visit
A scan of the legal representative’s government issued identification
A scan of the legal representative’s identification or documentation reflecting their status as an active legal representative, such as a state bar card, attorney license, paralegal license, or similar legal status.
A scan of the attorney’s DHS Form G-28 (unless this is a pre-representational)
If a legal assistant is the only legal representative to join the call, the email should also attach a letter of authorization on the firm’s/organization’s letterhead and a scan of the assistant’s identification.
All appointments for virtual legal visits or phone calls should be made 24 hours prior to the desired appointment time. Appointments are scheduled 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are in 30 to 60-minute increments. All appointments are contingent on availability. Legal representatives are not limited on the number of VTC appointments they can request, but no legal representative is permitted more than one 60-minute appointment with a detainee in a single day.
The same guidelines for in-person attorney/client visits will apply to VTC meetings and legal calls. Only legal representatives, legal assistants, and interpreters will be allowed; no family or friends of the clients are permitted. The attorney and/or his/her agents may contact outside interpretation services during the call or session. The sessions will be confidential; a visitation officer will be stationed outside of the confidential room to ensure security by standing out of earshot but within eyeshot. The officer will knock 5 minutes before the cut off time.
Electronic Exchange of Legal Documentation
When timely communication through the mail is not possible, the facility administrator may, in his discretion, allow for a reasonable amount of electronic written communication by means between the detained alien and their designated legal representative.
Faxes/Emails sent by Legal Representatives to the Attention of Detainees
Legal representatives can send legal correspondence to the following fax number: (620) 273-7076 or via email at
[email protected].
Please note that legal representative should include a cover letter that includes the following:
Detainee full name
Administrative File Number (Administrative File Number (A-number))
Sender’s return fax number
Total number of pages sent
Notate the correspondence is “Legal Mail”
All legal mail documents will be inspected for contraband but not read. The legal mail will be delivered to the detainee. All legal electronic communication requests will be processed during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST, excluding holidays.
Consular Visits
Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with an ICE Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Officer for this facility can be reached by contacting the Kansas City, MO detained unit via email at
[email protected].
At least 24 hours advance notice should be made to the facility to ensure there are no scheduling conflicts. Please send an email to:
[email protected].
Clergy Visits
Clergy may visit detainees at any time but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office. Please submit requests via email to
[email protected].
Visiting Restrictions
All family or other social visits are non-contact.
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.