How do I check the Annex rather than the Main building?
ICE's pages for the Folkston Main site and the Annex give the same phone, (912) 496-6905, so read the facility name in the ICE Online Detainee Locator before you call. Search by A-number or exact name, each with country of birth, and ring between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. For an urgent message, leave the full name, A-number, and your name and number. If nothing appears, try name variations, then the Atlanta Field Office: the page lists (404) 893-1210, and ICE's office list shows (404) 893-1290.
When can family visit the Annex?
Weekend days are split by classification, as listed on ICE's page. Saturday opens with Low to Medium Low from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., then Medium High to High from 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Sunday flips those two groups. Restricted Housing visits are 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Federal holidays keep the Saturday order, with Restricted Housing from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The person can tell you their classification. Visits last at least one hour, and you should arrive 15 minutes early with verifiable government photo ID.
What will get me turned away at the door?
ICE's Annex dress code covers visitors aged 12 and older. Open-toed shoes are prohibited for everyone, and shoes must stay on. No shorts, hats, caps, hoodies, holed pants, sheer or tight clothing, or gang displays. Men may not wear muscle or sleeveless shirts. For women, skirts and dresses must reach the knee when seated, necklines are limited, and spandex or stretch pants are barred. Purses, bags and wallets are not allowed, so keep cash and debit cards in a clear bag. You may bring up to $20 in $1 bills or coins and necessary infant care items. Anyone who appears intoxicated is refused.
How do mail and deposits work at the Annex?
Cash is accepted only in person, Monday to Friday, except holidays, and online deposits use accesscorrections.com. ICE's page says "All monies (cash, check, money order) arriving at the facility, via mail, will be returned to the sender", yet tells you to mail money orders and cashier's checks to GEO Folkston IPC, the person's full name and A-number, 3026 Hwy 252 East, Folkston, GA 31537. That is the Main building's address, not the Annex's 3424, so confirm at (912) 496-6905 before mailing. Letters need the last four digits of the A-number and your name and address; ICE gives no separate letter address.
How do lawyers schedule the Annex, and which court is it?
The Annex page has attorneys book through ERO eFile: in-person 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in 60-minute appointments, with walk-ins possible 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. if space allows. Video runs weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Urgent scheduling goes to GA231Court@geogroup.com or (912) 496-6771; case questions go to Folkston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. ICE names no court, only 1-800-898-7180, so find the court and date by A-number. See the bond hearing guide and removal defense.