Is McCook Detention Center the same as the Cornhusker Clink?
Yes. Nebraska's governor said in 2025 that the state's Work Ethic Camp would become an immigration detention site named the Cornhusker Clink, to be managed by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. The ICE directory calls it McCook Detention Center, and ICE's page, updated August 28, 2026, still uses the old name in places: to message someone through gettingout.com, choose NCDS Work Ethic Camp from the menu. So try all three names when you search or call.
How do I confirm someone is in McCook?
ice.gov/locator needs an A-number or a name spelled exactly as in the detention record, plus country of birth. Then call (308) 345-8405 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. with full and hyphenated names, aliases, date and country of birth. If the locator shows nothing, call the Omaha ERO sub-office, which ICE lists for this site at (402) 536-4929. People here cannot take incoming calls. Urgent messages go through (308) 345-8405 with the A-number and your callback number.
When can family visit in McCook?
Family visits are non-contact and run 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays are for last names A through M, Sundays for N through Z. ICE does not say whether that means the visitor's or the detainee's name, so ask before driving out. New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas use the same time periods. ICE's page gives no family ID or age rules for this site. Its locator brochure says to bring government photo ID and call ahead to confirm visiting rules.
How do I send money or mail to McCook?
Three routes put money on an account: Talton at 1-866-348-6231, gettingout.com, or a money order sent by mail to 2309 N. Highway 83, McCook, NE 69001, with the person's name on it. Money cannot be handed to the person directly, and ICE warns against mailing cash. Letters go to the person's name at 2309 US-83 N, McCook, NE 69001, with the last 4 of the A-number and your address. ICE bars packages, checks, stamps, food and periodicals not sent by the publisher. Its page has no commissary section and no family phone rates, so ask the facility.
What should a lawyer and family know about the case?
Attorneys may visit Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on weekends and holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with 48 hours' notice. Legal calls are booked through gettingout.com at least 24 hours ahead. McCook has no court named on ICE's page, only 1-800-898-7180, so use the court and hearing finder; the bond hearing guide covers release. ICE lists its St. Paul office at (612) 409-7799, and the Nebraska directory shows other sites.