Baker County Detention Center

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (904) 288-4600 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 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 (904) 259-3311 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.

This facility has tablets. You can access information on how to send a non-confidential message at homewav.com.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

Friends and Family Visits

All friends and family visits are through virtual visitation utilizing Homewav. Accounts can be created at Homewav.com. All visitation is monitored by facility staff.

Friends & Family Customer Support

Available 365 days a year

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST

Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST

Holidays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST

Call: (844) 394-6639 | Email: support@homewav.com

Refunds: refunds@homewav.com

Download HomeWAV’s FREE Mobile App (see links below)

Visiting from home has never been easier. Communicate with your loved one through HomeWAV’s convenient, accessible, free mobile app. Download the app using the links below and be sure to opt-in for push notifications so you never miss a call, visit or reminder.

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Attorney Visits

Legal representatives of detainees may visit detainees

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Weekends & holidays: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Please call the detention center at (904) 259-3311 and speak to the receptionist in the detention lobby to schedule an attorney visit. Attorneys should always call in advance to schedule and ensure the legal visit can be accommodated on that day. If you plan on visiting several clients in one day, you will need to schedule each visit individually.

Detention Lobby Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Visits shall not exceed 1 hour.

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.

Video Teleconferencing

Legal representatives may request video teleconference (VTC) meetings with their clients or prospective clients online at Homewav.com.

Before you can schedule a VTC visit, you will first need to set up an account on Homewav.com and submit an application to be a visitor as an Attorney. In order to be approved as an Attorney on Homewav, you will need to submit a selfie photo, as well as a copy of your ID and Bar Card (or other form of verification that provides sufficient proof you an active member of the Bar.)

Please note that VTC attorney visits are conducted via a video kiosk or tablet, and are made privileged, meaning they will not be recorded in the Homewav system.

All video visitations are conducted in 20 minute increments.

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 detained aliens are permitted. The legal representative and/or his/her agents may contact outside interpretation services during the call or session. To ensure confidentiality while maintaining security, a visitation officer will be stand within eyeshot but out of earshot outside of the private room where the VTC meeting takes place.

The officer will knock on the 5 minutes before the cut off time to allow time for the meeting to wrap up.

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 (904) 288-4600. Once approved, consular visits must be scheduled with the facility’s detention lobby by calling (904) 259-3311.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office at (904) 259-1375.

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.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

Letters sent to detainees must include the detainee’s full name, plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the Mail Officer before being scanned to the detainee’s Homewav account for them to read on the kiosk or tablet. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Incoming mail will be picked up by the Mail Officer once a day, Monday through Friday. All incoming mail will be scanned to the detainee’s Homewav account for them to read on the kiosk or tablet. Outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.

Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.

When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, all of their mail will be returned to the sender.

If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees may not receive personal checks or cash in the mail, only certified checks and money orders may be sent to detainees via the mail.

A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer, as well as the detentions administrative staff.

Before sending packages to detainees, contact the Property Room Deputy at the facility at:

(904) 259 3311

1 Sherriff’s Office Drive

MacClenny, FL 32063

Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage may be mailed to the facility via the Post Office, after receiving approval from the Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.), knives, lighters, or drug paraphernalia will be accepted.