Sending Money

How to Send Money to Facility

If you're trying to pay an immigration bond for someone held at this facility, the tool ICE directs you to is the Cash Electronic Bonds (CeBonds) webpage. Here are the key details: what you can do there, and when bond posting is available.

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How to Send Money to Facility

Bond posting for this facility goes through the Cash Electronic Bonds (CeBonds) webpage. That's the system ICE lists for posting bonds for eligible detained individuals.

CeBonds also lets you verify bond information, so you can double-check the details before submitting anything. The system offers electronic notifications too, meaning you'll get updates directly rather than wondering whether something changed.

Hours: Bond posting is available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., using the time zone where the detainee is held.

How to Send Money to Facility

Steps to Follow

  • Use the Cash Electronic Bonds (CeBonds) webpage to post a bond for an eligible detainee.
  • Use CeBonds to verify bond information before you post.
  • Use CeBonds to receive electronic notifications related to the bond.
  • Plan your bond posting for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the time zone where the detainee is held.

Before you start, confirm that the person you're helping is eligible to have a bond posted through CeBonds. While you're on the webpage, verify the bond information shown and check which electronic notifications you can sign up for so you know what updates to expect.

Double-check timing: The 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. bond-posting window is based on the detainee's local time zone. Confirm the time zone and verify the hours are still current before you plan your payment.

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