How do I confirm someone is at the Leavenworth center?
Search ice.gov/locator, using the A-number from the Notice to Appear if you have it; the ICE facility directory names only the building. Then call (913) 727-3246. ICE gives 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for detainee information. For an urgent message, call the same number with the person's full name and A-number plus your name and callback number. CoreCivic says emergencies reported there go to the control room, which transfers the call.
What is the current visiting schedule?
ICE's page, updated October 26, 2026, still shows 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. CoreCivic's notice says a temporary schedule began October 12, 2026, because of lobby construction expected to last six to eight weeks. Its tables list 1-hour blocks on weekends and holidays, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and no weekday blocks. The block depends on the detained person's gender and housing level, so learn that level, then sign up at (913) 727-3246, extension 2. Visits are non-contact. Adults need a photo ID, and children cannot be left unattended in the lobby or vehicles.
What should I wear and bring?
CoreCivic's September 2026 instructions ban orange clothing, shorts above mid-thigh, tank tops, see-through or torn clothing, hats and flip-flops. Dresses must fall below the knee when seated. Visitors pass a metal detector and bag search; anyone with a medical condition that prevents clearing it needs documentation. Tobacco and cell phones count as contraband. Parents of infants may bring one diaper, wipes and a bottle. Nothing can be handed to the person, including photos or documents, without approval from a Chief or higher.
How do mail, money and clothing drop-off work?
Address letters to 100 Highway Terrace, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048. ICE asks for the last 4 digits of the A-number; CoreCivic says Alien number and returns envelopes without one, so ask which it wants. CoreCivic bans greeting cards and stamps. ICE says deposits can be made by phone or mailed money order. CoreCivic's instructions add Send2Corrections at 1-800-225-5227 and a lockbox, P.O. Box 16545, Atlanta, GA 30321-0545. CoreCivic takes one bag of clothing, shoes and undergarments, up to 40 pounds, in person on Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., inventoried and signed for, with no cash or electronics. ICE says email CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov first.
Who handles the case, and which court?
Case requests go to Chicago.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov, and ICE identifies the deportation officer through CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov only with a G-28 on file. ICE's Chicago Field Office, (872) 351-3990, covers Kansas. Attorneys may visit 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends and holidays, and can request video visits through midwestattorneyvisits@corecivic.com at least 24 hours ahead. ICE names no court here, so see our hearing lookup guide and, for release, the bond hearing guide.