Mail and Communication at Moshannon Valley Processing Center

Every letter sent to a detainee at Moshannon Valley Processing Center must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number, your name and your address. Incoming mail is screened for contraband. The delivering officer inspects it when opened but does not read it. Detainees may seal outgoing letters, place them in the provided receptacle and buy stamps. Staff route outgoing mail to the appropriate post office within 24 hours. Detainees without financial support or account funds receive a postage allowance at government expense. After a detainee leaves or transfers, only legal mail is forwarded. General correspondence is returned to the sender. Money orders sent by USPS must reference the detainee’s name and use the facility address at 555 GEO Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866. Detainee property is not accepted through the mail. Detainees at Moshannon Valley Processing Center cannot receive incoming calls, so the facility relays urgent messages instead of connecting you directly. Call (814) 768-1200 and leave the detainee’s full name and alien registration number, along with your name and callback number. The detainee will be given your message. To request information about a detainee housed at the facility, call (717) 767-2300 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Before calling, gather the person’s first, last and any hyphenated names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth. You can also send a non-confidential message through the facility’s ICE Talton Tablets. Use GettingOut help for the instructions.