Midwest Regional Reception 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 (913) 727-3246 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday- Friday. When you call, please have the alien’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 (913) 727-3246 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.

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

Friends and Family Visits

Visitation hours are

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Seven days a week

Please call (913) 727-3246 to schedule visits with a detainee.

Unaccompanied visitors must be at least 18 years of age.

Persons under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Proof of the parent/guardian relationship will be required (proof may be a birth certificate or court ordered guardianship).

Visitors will have a government issued photo identification with them.

Attorney Visits

Legal representative are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Seven days a week

Please call (913) 727-3246 to schedule visits with a detainee.

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 (VAV) and Legal Calls

Legal representatives may request VAV meetings or confidential legal phone calls with their clients or prospective clients via midwestattorneyvisits@corecivic.com or (913) 727-3246. The Midwest Regional Reception Center court officers will email back with a confirmed date and time.

The email should include:

Legal representative’s full name

Legal representative’s contact information, including phone number(s), and email address

Detainee’s name

Detainee’s alien number

A few proposed times/dates for the requested 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 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 VAV meetings or phone calls should be made 24 hours prior to the desired appointment time. Appointments are scheduled for 8am to 8pm and are in 30 to 60-minute increments. Legal representatives are not limited on the number of 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 VAV 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.

Please be advised that legal representatives and their staff are not permitted to video or audio record during any virtual or in-person visit or any call with aliens at the facility. Any violation of these rules may result in suspension or a permanent revocation of VAV user privileges.

Faxing Legal Documents

Legal representatives can send legal correspondence to the following fax number: (​615) 565-9950.

The legal representative must include a cover letter that includes the following:

Detainee Full Name

Detainee Alien Number

Sender’s Return Fax Number

Total number of pages sent

The fax will be delivered to the detainee in a sealed envelope with detainee name and A#. The documents will be inspected for contraband, but not read.

All legal faxes sent and received through the court room will be treated as confidential legal correspondence and will be documented in a logbook and processed by the court officer. All facsimile legal electronic communication requests will be processed during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. excluding holidays. The transmission verification report which indicates that the fax was successfully sent will be maintained and filed by courtroom staff and a copy provided to the detainee.

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 872-351-3990.

Clergy Visits

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

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.

Before sending packages to detainees:

Letters mailed to inmates must contain the detainee’s full name as part of the address. The jail will not accept certain items through the mail. Restricted items include packages, obscene or pornographic materials, personal checks, cashier’s check, postage stamps or stamped envelopes, any type of food, or periodicals not directly sent from the publisher.

Mail should be addressed in the following manner:

Detainee Name (last 4 of A#)

100 Highway Terrace

Leavenworth, Kansas 66048

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number, 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 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, and 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, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.

Money is not to be given directly to the detainee. Money can be placed on the detainee's account by calling Midwest Regional Reception Center at (913) 727-3246 or via United States Postal Service, 100 Highway Terrace, Leavenworth, KS 66048 and referencing the detainee’s name 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.

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. Before sending packages to detainees, contact the Chicago, IL detained unit via email at CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov .

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 can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.