Kenton County Detention Center

Kenton County Detention Center is at 3000 Decker Crane Lane, Covington, KY 41017. You can call 859-363-2400 for general facility questions. The sheriff’s facility page links to JailTracker to view current inmates. For immigration case information: If the matter is before immigration court, you can call 1-800-898-7180 for information. For a matter before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), call 703-305-0289 for automated information or to speak with a live representative during office hours. For ICE case-information requests about someone detained at Kenton County Detention Center, email Chicago.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. This mailbox does not accept stay-of-removal applications or case appeals. If you are the detained person’s legal representative, you can request the identity of your client’s Deportation Officer by emailing CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov. A G-28 must be on file before information can be disclosed through that request.

You must schedule an in-person family visit with an ICE detainee at Kenton County Detention Center by calling 866-340-7879 at least one business day before your desired visit date. Visiting hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ICE detainees are allowed one hour of visitation per week, which can be split into two 30-minute visits.

For someone held at Kenton County Detention Center in ICE custody, ICE’s facility page lists Careacell.jointaccounts.com for commissary funds. For a detainee’s phone-minute account, visit www.Inmatesales.com or call Combine Public Communications at 702-829-3001.

For letters to an ICE detainee, address the envelope to Kenton County Jail / Detention Center, C/O the detainee’s name and the last four digits of their A Number, 3000 Decker Crane Ln., Covington, KY 41017. You must also include your name and address as the sender. Incoming mail is screened for contraband to protect facility safety. The delivering officer inspects the mail but does not read it upon opening. If the detainee leaves or transfers to another facility, only legal mail is forwarded. General correspondence is marked “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.