Kay 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 (580) 362-3393, 24 hours a day. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, Administrative File Number (A Number), 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 (580) 362-3393 and leave the detainee’s full name, Administrative File Number (A Number) and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

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

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. The visitation days and hours (Central Time) are listed below.

Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST

Please call (580) 362-3393 to schedule an in-person visitation. Visitation must be scheduled at least one business day prior to the desired visitation date.

Virtual Friends and Family Communications

To place money on an detainee account for phone minute usage, please call City Tele Coin at (318) 746-1114 or visit https://www.citytelecoin.com/.

Attorney Visits

The visitation days and hours (Central Time) for legal representatives are listed below.

Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST

Appointments requested outside of the hours above may be granted on a case-by-case basis if there are extenuating circumstances. 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

All appointments for virtual legal visits or phone calls should be made 24 hours prior to the desired appointment time. Appointments are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and are in 30 to 60-minute increments. All appointment scheduling is contingent on availability. Legal representatives are not limited on the number appointments requested, but are permitted no more than one 60-minute appointment 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.

The preferred way for legal representatives to request video teleconference (VTC) meetings or confidential legal phone calls with their clients or prospective clients is via email to: vtc.assistant@kaycountydc.net. A reply will be sent with a confirmed date and time. Legal representatives may also schedule VTC meetings or calls via telephone at (580) 362-3393. Please see the flyer for details.

The information provided should include:

Legal representative’s full name

Legal representative’s contact information, including phone number(s), email address, and Microsoft Teams, Skype, Zoom, & Meet account information

Detainee’s name

Detainee’s Administrative File Number (A 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.

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 Detained Aliens

Legal representatives can send legal correspondence to vtc.assistant@kaycountydc.net. Please note that legal representative should include a cover letter that includes the following:

Detainee Full Name

Administrative File Number (A Number)

Sender’s Return Fax Number

Total number of pages sent

Notate the correspondence is “Legal Mail”

The 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 EROKansasDetained@ice.dhs.gov.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office.

Visiting Restrictions

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

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.

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.

Commissary Funds

To place money on an inmate’s account for commissary use, please visit www.orders.tigercommissary.com. Detainees may also receive funds via United States Postal Service money orders. Please use the address listed below and reference the detainee name plus last four digits of the Administrative File Number (A Number) on the money order. 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 are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.

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 are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.

Telephone Call Funds

To place money on an detainee account for phone minute usage, please call City Tele Coin at (318) 746-1114 or visit https://www.citytelecoin.com.

Postal Mail

Letters sent to detainees must be addressed as indicated below, and must include 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 delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee.

When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.

The address to send postal mail to the facility is:

Kay County Detention Center

C/O Detainee Name, last four digits of the Administrative File Number (A Number)

1101 West Dry Road

Newkirk, OK 74647

(580) 362-3393

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.

Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not already have baggage, one 40 pound bag can be sent/delivered to him/her after receiving approval from Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.

Before sending packages to detainees, contact the Kansas City, MO detained unit via email at EROKansasDetained@ice.dhs.gov

Detainees may send mail from the facility. 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 are 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.