How do I check whether someone is held in Frankfort?
Use ICE's Online Detainee Locator with the nine-digit A-number and country of birth, which ICE calls the best search; the number may begin with zeros. Without it, search by first name, last name and country of birth. Then call (765) 659-6396, which ICE lists for any time of day, with full names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth. The ICE Chicago Field Office, at (872) 351-3990, is the next call if the locator shows nothing. ICE's page is dated August 6, 2026.
Can family visit in person?
ICE's page lists friends and family visits as virtual, on kiosks, any day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Booking is at inmatesales.com, where you create an account and submit a clear photo of your ID. The page gives no schedule for in-person family visits, so do not plan a trip to Frankfort without calling first. Social visits are non-contact and monitored, so leave the facts of the case out of them. Anyone entering the building faces a pat-down, an inspection of belongings and a metal scan.
How do messages and phone minutes work here?
ICE says detained people cannot receive incoming calls. For urgent news, call (765) 659-6393, extension 2401, and leave the person's full name, A-number, your name and a callback number. Note that this number differs from the general line. The jail uses chirp devices: add funds at inmatesales.com, pay per message, send no photos, and expect monitoring. Phone minutes come from Combined Public Communications at (702) 829-3001 or inmatesales.com. The page gives no price for either service, so check before you pay.
Where do I send money and mail?
Commissary deposits go through deposits.jailatm.com, or by USPS money order listing the person's name and the last four digits of the A-number. ICE says cash by mail is not accepted. Address mail to Clinton County Sheriff's Office, C/O the person's name and those four digits, 301 E Walnut St, Frankfort, IN 46041, with your name and address. Mail is screened, not read. Only items needed for travel or release are allowed, with the ICE deportation officer's approval; email CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov before sending a package. A person being removed who has no baggage may receive one 40-pound bag with a supervisor's approval. No electronics are accepted.
What should a lawyer know before contacting a client?
ICE lists in-person attorney visits Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., labeled Central Time, so confirm the time zone with the jail. Video meetings and confidential calls are booked 24 hours ahead with the jail commander, ndouglass@clintonco.com or extension 2401, in slots from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., at most one 60-minute appointment a day. Email requests attach ID, proof of legal status and the G-28. When mail cannot arrive in time, legal faxes may go to (765) 659-6304. ICE's page names no court, so look up the hearing and court by A-number. See also removal defense and Indiana facilities.