Kay County Detention Center

The Kay County Detention Center is an ICE detention facility that is located in Newkirk, Oklahoma. This center houses detainees who are in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

If you need information about an ICE detainee housed at the Kay County Detention Center, call (580) 362-3393, 24 hours a day. When you call, you should have the detainee's information ready, including their full name (first, last, and hyphenated), any known aliases, date of birth, and country of birth.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting hours at Kay County Detention Center are Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST.

General Rules

All adult visitors must present a verifiable government-issued photo ID card to enter the visiting room at Kay County Detention Center. Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). 

All family or other social visits are non-contact. All visitors are subject to search while in the facility and are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area. Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.

No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives of detainees may visit their clients Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. CST.

Video tele-conferencing (VTC) visits are also available. To set up VTC visits, contact the City Tele Coin call center at (318) 746-1114. The call center is available seven days a week from 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. CST.

Consular Visits

Consular officials are allowed to meet with their detained nationals at any time. When possible, arrangements should be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer in advance by calling (580) 362-3393. All consular officials should bring appropriate credentials. 

Clergy Visits

Clergy are allowed to visit detainees housed at Kay County Detention Center at any time. Arrangements must be made in advance through the chaplain's office.

When sending mail to a detainee, you must include the last four digits of their Alien number, plus your name and address. The staff at Kay County Detention Center does not read incoming detainee mail, but they do screen it for contraband. 

Sending Packages

Detainees at Kay County Detention Center are not allowed to receive care packages. However, a detainee may receive items that are considered necessary for travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. 

Before sending packages to detainees, contact the ICE Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer at:

Kay County Detention Center
1101 West Dry Road
Newkirk, OK 74647
(580) 362-3393

Detainees who are being removed from the United States are allowed to have one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not already have baggage, one 40 lb bag can be sent/delivered to him/her after receiving approval from the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer. 

For security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.

How to Call an Inmate

You can't call a detainee at Kay County Detention Center. However, you can leave an urgent message by calling (580) 362-3393. The message should include the detainee's full name, their alien registration number, and a telephone number where you can be reached.

How to Send Money

To send money to a detainee at Kay County Detention Center, mail a money order or cashier's check directly to the detainee. Do not send cash. 

The processing officer will deposit the money into the detainee's account and issue a receipt. Cashier’s checks and money orders must include the detainee’s full name and A-number.

Mail the cashier's check or money order to:

Kay County Detention Center
Detainee Name, Alien number
1101 West Dry Road
Newkirk, OK 74647
United States

To Post a Delivery Bond

When a detainee in ICE custody is placed into removal proceedings while they are in the United States, a delivery bond may be posted. When you post a delivery bond, you are required to show proof of identity.

Bonds for aliens detained by ICE can be posted at ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nationwide, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., local time. For a list of ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nearest you or for bond information, click here. You must have the last name of the detainee and their alien registration number before calling. 

Acceptable forms of payment are: 

• money orders
• cashier’s checks 
• certified checks

Payments must be made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available.

Pictures of Kay County Detention Center

Careers at Kay County Detention Center

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