Moshannon Valley Processing 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 (717) 767-2300 between the hours of 8 a.m. – 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 (814) 768-1200 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.

The Moshannon Valley Processing Center has ICE Talton Tablets. You can access information on how to send a non-confidential message at www.gettingout.com/help.

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

Friends and Family Visits

Friends and Family Visits are conducted:

Seven (7) days a week

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Visit sessions will normally be a minimum of two hours, dependent upon the number of visitors and staff availability. More time may be authorized by the Staff Duty Officer for family members traveling significant distances. A maximum of two adults (18 years or older) and two children (17 years or younger) may visit at any one time. Any disruptive behavior by either party will result in the termination of the visit and may cause future visits to be denied. Visitors who bring children are expected to maintain direct supervision of those children and prevent disruption to other visitors.

Visitors are not permitted to carry personal items into the visiting area. Numbered keys are provided at the entrance of the facility to secure those items into a locker.

No adult visitor shall be admitted without positive identification, such as a driver's license or other government issued photo identification.

MVPC does allow minor visitation. Minors will remain under the direct supervision of an adult visitor, so not to disturb other visitors. Disruptive conduct by minors, accompanying adults or detainees may cause termination of the visit.

To ensure all individuals detained at MVPC are provided equal visitation opportunities, they are assigned specific times and dates to receive visitors. Visitors should contact the facility in advance to confirm the assigned visitation time for the individual they would like to visit.

MVPC has established and maintains a dress code for visitors; it shall be freely available to the public.

Female Visitors Age 12 and OlderSkirts and dresses shall extend to knee, seated.

Slits in skirts and dresses shall rise no higher than knee, seated.

Sheer (see-through) clothing is prohibited.

The top of clothing shall be no lower than the underarm in the front and back. Bare midriffs and strapless tops, tube tops, and swimsuits are prohibited. Tight fitting clothing is prohibited.

The wearing of t-shirts or other form fitting clothes by female visitors without bras is prohibited.

Shoes shall be worn at all times. Open-toed shoes are prohibited.

Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.

Shorts shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including buttocks and crotch area, both when standing and sitting. Short-shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.

Pants with holes are not allowed.

Male Visitors Age 12 and OlderShorts shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including the buttocks and crotch area, both when standing and sitting. Shorts no higher than mid-thigh comply. Short-shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.

Shirts shall be worn at all times. Muscle shirts, bare midriff shirts and sleeveless shirts are prohibited.

Shoes shall be worn at all times. Open-toed shoes are prohibited

Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.

Attorney Visits

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

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. EST

Seven days a week

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 must request video teleconference (VTC) meetings or confidential legal phone calls with female detainees through ERO eFile for all scheduled appointments starting July 1, 2026 and with male detainees appointments starting July 6, 2026. All scheduled appointments through ERO eFile will receive confirmation notifications through ERO eFile.

Please see the flyer for details.

Appointments are subject to availability during the following times:

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

All appointments through ERO eFile will include the:

Legal representative’s full name

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

Detainee’s name

Detainee’s alien number (otherwise a search may be done utilizing the detainee’s name, date of birth, and country of birth)

In some situations, a legal representative may also be required to confirm the detention facility location of the detainee

Legal representatives should notate their video-conferencing meeting ID and the passcode in the Virtual Meeting Information section for the appointment in ERO eFile. Please note only Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom are supported video-conferencing applications at this time.

If you are requesting a phone call only, please notate accordingly and provide the phone number the facility should call. (This is required before being able to select an available appointment time.)

Appointments will require the following attachments uploaded in ERO eFile (otherwise appointments may be subject to cancellation):

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 copy of the attorney’s ERO eFiled G-28 (unless this is a pre-representational visit)

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

If a legal representative is making a request consistent with PBNDS 2011 Section 5.7 (V.N.1) and Section 4.3 (V.FF), the legal representative must upload the written request in the Attorney Authorization Letter field and the Professional Licensure/Curriculum Vitae to the Medical/Mental Health Evaluators field.

Legal representative’s failure to abide by the Virtual Attorney Visitation guidelines may result in the immediate cancellation or termination of a VTC session and/or suspension of future requests.

Please note appointments may be scheduled up to 2 weeks in advance, but no later than 24 hours prior to the appointment. Appointments are on a first come basis. If scheduled appointments are no longer required, please cancel or reschedule the appointment in advance. Appointments are scheduled in 30-minute intervals. However, two 30-minute appointments may be booked back-to-back to make a full 60-minute appointment.

Legal representatives are not limited on the number of virtual legal visit appointments they can request, but no legal representative is permitted more than one 60-minute appointment with a detainee in a single day. Scheduling and applicable rules are subject to change pending demand and availability.

Please note the facility reserves the right to cancel or reschedule appointments in the event of safety/security risk at the facility and also to ensure equal access to legal visitation by other legal representatives and aliens.

The same guidelines for in-person attorney/client visits apply to VTC meetings and legal calls. Only legal representatives, legal assistants, and interpreters are 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 are 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.

If there is no available time slot or if you have an exigent circumstance you may contact (814) 768-1200 or schedulemvpc@geogroup.com.

Legal Calls or Video Communications Over Tablets

This facility has ICE Talton tablets, which have video visitation capabilities. Legal representatives can register on GettingOut.com for a Friends and Family Account. After registering for an account, legal representatives should email ICESupport@talton.com to provide their email address and telephone number to ensure their communications are not recorded or monitored.

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 scheduleMVPC@geogroup.com or via fax at (814) 342-5900. Legal Representatives should make clear in the subject line that it is legal correspondence/mail and include as an attachment the specific documents/forms that the legal representative wants the facility to deliver to the detained alien. Within the email the legal representative should include the following information and a cover sheet for the attachment that includes the:

Alien full name

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. EST, excluding holidays.

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 Philadelphia.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov.

Clergy Visits

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

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.

Please be advised that undergarments with an underwire are not allowed in the facility.

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 last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File 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 Access Corrections at 1-866-345-1884, or via website www.accesscorrections.com or via United States Postal Service, Moshannon Valley Processing Center, 555 GEO Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866 and reference detainee name on 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.

Detainee property is NOT accepted through the mail. Any property for the purpose of removal must be brought to the facility in person. Detainees are allowed one small piece of property under 40lbs. The size of the property should be equal to a carry-on sized luggage on an aircraft.