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How to Mail a Letter or Approved Item to an ICE Detainee in Ste. Genevieve
Address ordinary letters correctly and learn the approval rules for sending travel, release or luggage items to an ICE detainee in Ste. Genevieve.
Mail and Communication at Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center (also called Sainte/Ste Genevieve County Jail)
For ordinary mail to an ICE detainee, address the envelope to Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, C/O the detainee’s name and last four digits of the Administrative File Number, or A Number. Use 5 Basler DR, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670, and include your name and return address. Incoming mail is inspected for contraband and delivered to the detainee. If the detainee leaves or transfers, only legal mail is forwarded, while general correspondence is returned to the sender. Packages follow a separate approval process. Email CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov before sending one. Travel or release items require the applicable ICE approval, and electronic devices are not accepted. ICE detainees at Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center cannot receive incoming calls. To request information about a detainee housed there, call (573) 883-5820 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and have the detainee’s names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth ready. If you need to leave an urgent message, call the same number and provide the detainee’s full name and A Number. You must also give your name and a telephone number where you can be reached, and the facility will give the message to the detainee. To add money for phone-minute use, call City Tele Coin at (318) 746-1114 or use the City Tele Coin website.
Facility Information
- Incoming mail is screened for contraband. The delivering officer inspects it rather than reading it upon opening, and the mail is then delivered to the detainee.
- For information about an ICE detainee housed at the facility, call (573) 883-5820 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Have the detainee’s names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth ready. Confirm the calling hours with the facility before you call.
- An ICE detainee being removed from the United States may have one small piece of luggage. If the detainee has no baggage, one 40-pound bag may be sent or delivered after the required supervisory approval.
- For information about an ICE detainee housed at the facility, call (573) 883-5820 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- ICE detainees at Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center cannot receive incoming calls.
- To leave an urgent message, call (573) 883-5820 and provide the detainee’s full name and A Number, plus your name and a telephone number where you can be reached.
- City Tele Coin handles deposits for detainee phone-minute use at (318) 746-1114 and through its website.
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Phone & Messaging
How to Reach an ICE Detainee at Ste. Genevieve
Find out how to request information, leave an urgent message and fund phone minutes for an ICE detainee at Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center.
Common Questions
How do I address a letter to an ICE detainee at Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center?
Address the letter to Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, C/O the detainee’s name and last four digits of the A Number, 5 Basler DR, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670. You must also include your name and return address.
Can I send a package to an ICE detainee?
Email CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov before sending a package. Items necessary solely for travel or release require approval from the ICE Deportation Officer, and sending or delivering a 40-pound bag to a detainee who has no baggage requires approval from the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer.
Can I send an electronic device?
No. Electronic devices are not accepted for security reasons, including cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers and radios.
What happens to mail if the detainee leaves or transfers?
Only legal mail is forwarded after a detainee leaves or transfers. General correspondence is marked “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.
Can an ICE detainee at Ste. Genevieve receive an incoming call?
No. ICE detainees at this facility cannot receive incoming calls. For an urgent message, call (573) 883-5820 and provide the detainee’s full name and A Number, along with your name and a telephone number where you can be reached. The facility will give the message to the detainee.
How do I request information about an ICE detainee?
Call (573) 883-5820 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Have the detainee’s first, last and any hyphenated names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth ready. Confirm the calling hours with the facility before you call.
How do I fund phone minutes for a detainee?
Call City Tele Coin at (318) 746-1114 or use its website to place money on the detainee’s account for phone-minute use.
General Guidance
For background information, read our general mail and communication guide. Facility instructions above take precedence.
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