Oldham County Detention Center

Oldham County Detention Center is an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) detention facility located in LaGrange, Kentucky. It falls under the Chicago Field Office ERO field office area of responsibility.

Facility quick reference

How to locate or contact a detainee

To locate someone in ICE custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System at locator.ice.gov. You will need the person’s A-number (Alien Registration Number) and country of birth, or their full name, country of birth, and date of birth.

To ask whether someone is held here, and to leave an urgent message for a detainee, ICE publishes one number: (502) 222-3500. Give the detainee’s full name, alien registration number (A-number), and your name and a phone number where you can be reached; the facility passes the message on. Detainees cannot receive incoming calls — they place outgoing calls themselves. Have the person’s biographical information ready when you call (full legal name and any aliases, date of birth, and country of birth). Contact and visitation hours vary by facility — confirm current hours by calling (502) 222-3500 or checking the official ICE page linked above.

Messages, calls, and video (checked October 16, 2026)

• Text messaging: ICE says the facility offers individual “chirping” devices; once a detainee has one, an invite can be sent to the number of their choice, and families can send messages through correctpay.com.
• Shared kiosks: messaging, telephone and video communications are also available on shared kiosks. To put money on a detainee’s account for phone or video calls, ICE names the provider Combined Public Communications, (877) 998-5678 or www.inmatesales.com.

Visiting in person

As published on ICE’s page for this facility (checked October 16, 2026):

• Friends and family (Eastern Time): Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ICE says “ICE detainees are allowed two (40) minute visitations per week.”
• Registration: on-site visits must be registered and scheduled through the provider’s website (www.inmatesales.com) or by calling 1-877-998-5678. Virtual family visits are scheduled through Combined Public Communications at www.inmatesales.com.
• Non-contact: all family or other social visits are non-contact.
• Search: everyone requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area is subject to a pat-down search, an inspection of belongings and a metal scan search; anyone refusing a reasonable search will not be admitted.
• Not allowed: firearms or weapons of any kind; electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) in the visitation areas. Visitors may not carry any items into the visitation area or pass, or attempt to pass, any items to detainees. Visitors who are or appear to be intoxicated will not be allowed to visit.
• Clergy may visit at any time but must make prior arrangements with the Administrator, by email to ahamilton@oldhamcountyky.gov.
• Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time; ICE requests prior arrangements with an ICE Officer “to the extent possible” (via chi-ero-detained@ice.dhs.gov) and that officials bring appropriate credentials.
• Access: free public parking is available on the premises; ICE says the facility is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Sending mail, commissary funds, and personal items

Each facility publishes its own address format for detainee mail. For this facility, ICE’s page says letters must be addressed with the detainee’s name and the last four digits of the A-number (Administrative File Number) and must include the sender’s name and address — see the exact format below (checked October 16, 2026). ICE lists each facility’s format on that facility’s page at ice.gov. ICE’s page for this facility says all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband and that “The mail is not read, but it is scanned and can be viewed on the in-cell kiosk.” For comparison only — ICE’s June 2025 inspection of this facility applied the Federal Performance Based Detention Standards (May 2025), and we have not reviewed that standard’s mail rules — under ICE’s National Detention Standards, Revised 2019, §5.1(E), incoming general mail is opened and inspected for contraband, and outgoing general mail may be inspected and read if it is addressed to another detainee or staff have reason to believe it threatens the facility’s security or order, endangers someone, or could facilitate criminal activity. Only special correspondence — mail to or from attorneys and other legal representatives, courts and judges, government attorneys, embassies and consulates, the President and Vice President of the United States, members of Congress, the Department of Justice (including the immigration courts), DHS (including ICE/ERO, IHSC, CRCL and the DHS Inspector General), grievance administrators, and the news media — may not be read or copied by staff. Incoming special correspondence is inspected for contraband in the detainee’s presence; outgoing special correspondence is not opened, inspected or read, and if a need exists, any inspection takes place in the detainee’s presence. The standard limits any inspection to detecting physical contraband and confirming that enclosures qualify as special correspondence. Mail counts as special correspondence only if the envelope unambiguously identifies the title and office of the sender (incoming mail) or of the addressee (outgoing mail). Rules for commissary (account) deposits and permitted personal items vary by facility, and so does the number that handles them — ICE names a separate facility mail clerk on some facility pages. This facility’s deposit route, accepted form of payment and contacts are in the Sending Items to Detainees section of its own ICE page (linked above).

What ICE publishes for this facility’s mail, money, and packages

Checked October 16, 2026:

• Mailing address (letters and money orders):

Oldham County Detention Center
C/O Detainee Name, Last 4 digits of the Administrative File Number (A Number)
3405 West Highway 146
LaGrange, KY 40031

• Commissary money: use the kiosk in the jail lobby or correctpay.com. Detainees may also receive United States Postal Service money orders at the address above; the money order must reference the detainee’s name plus the last four digits of the A-number. The processing officer provides a receipt for all funds received. ICE cautions detainees not to have cash sent to them in the mail.
• Phone-minute money: call 877-998-5678 or visit www.inmatesales.com.
• Packages: before sending one, email the Chicago Field Office detained unit at chi-ero-detained@ice.dhs.gov. A detainee may receive only items determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from custody, with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer.
• Luggage for removal: one small piece is allowed; if the person has none, luggage can be sent or delivered after approval from an ICE officer. No electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) are accepted.
• Outgoing mail: detainees may seal their outgoing letters; outgoing mail is routed to the post office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. The pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in the detainee handbook.
• Stamps: detainees may buy them; indigent detainees (no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) get a postage allowance at government expense.
• Transfers and departures: only legal mail is forwarded; general correspondence is returned to sender.

Legal access, attorneys, and immigration court information

Detainees have the right to speak with an attorney, and attorney–client visits and calls are confidential. For information about a case before the immigration court (EOIR), EOIR’s automated line 1-800-898-7180 (toll-free, 24 hours a day, English and Spanish) gives the next hearing date and case status; callers enter the 9 digits of the A-number, without the letter A (EOIR, checked October 24, 2026). For a matter before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the main line of EOIR (the Justice Department agency the BIA belongs to) is (703) 305-0289. Applications for relief from removal must be filed directly with the immigration court handling the case. If you cannot afford an attorney, the immigration court can provide a list of pro bono legal service providers — see the related resources below.

Delivery bonds: ICE’s page for this facility says delivery bonds are posted when a person has been taken into ICE custody and placed into removal proceedings while in the United States, and that a person making a bond payment may be asked to certify whether they are a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or currently in immigration proceedings (checked October 19, 2026).

Booking legal visits, video calls, and legal calls

As published on ICE’s page for this facility (checked October 16, 2026):

• In-person attorney visits: “Daily: Anytime 24/7” (Eastern Time); picture IDs and bar cards are required for identification.
• G-28s can be submitted through ERO eFile. Facility staff do not have access to it, so legal representatives should download copies of the submitted G-28 for any in-person or remote legal visit.
• Video teleconference (VTC) meetings and confidential legal calls: the preferred way to request one is by email to ahamilton@oldhamcountyky.gov; a response is sent with a confirmed date and time. Appointments should be made 24 hours before the desired time, run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 30- to 60-minute increments, and are contingent on availability. ICE says legal representatives are not limited in the number of VTC appointments they can request, but no representative may have more than one 60-minute appointment with a detainee in a single day.
• What the email should include: the representative’s full name and contact information (phone, email, and Zoom/Cisco WebEx account); the detainee’s name and A-number; a few proposed dates and times; the representative’s government-issued ID; proof of active legal-representative status (such as a state bar card, attorney license or paralegal license); and the G-28, unless the meeting is pre-representational. A legal assistant joining alone also attaches a letter of authorization on the firm’s or organization’s letterhead and the assistant’s government-issued ID.
• Who may attend: only legal representatives, legal assistants and interpreters — no family or friends. Outside interpretation services may be contacted during the session. ICE says sessions are confidential; a control room officer has visual of the confidential room, and a panic button is provided. ICE says the same guidelines for in-person attorney/client visits apply to VTC meetings and legal calls, and that once an in-person visit is over the representative can contact control by the call button (checked October 19, 2026).
• Electronic exchange: when timely communication by mail is not possible, the facility administrator “may, in his discretion” allow a reasonable amount of electronic written communication between the detainee and the designated legal representative.

Sending legal documents to a detained client

ICE says legal representatives can email legal correspondence to ahamilton@oldhamcountyky.gov with a cover letter giving the detainee’s full name, A-number, the sender’s return email, the total number of pages, and the notation “Legal Mail.” The documents are inspected for contraband but not read, then delivered. Requests are processed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, excluding holidays.

Case information and the Deportation Officer

• Case information requests go to the Chicago Field Office detained unit at chi-ero-detained@ice.dhs.gov; ICE notes this mailbox does not accept applications for Stay of Removal or Case Appeals.
• Identifying a client’s Deportation Officer: same address; a G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.
• Pro bono list: ICE says a list of free legal organizations is posted in all detainee housing units and updated quarterly, and that contacting a provider is the detainee’s responsibility.

Feedback, complaints, and oversight

To report a concern about conditions at this facility or the conduct of an ICE or contract employee, contact the ERO Chicago Field Office that oversees this facility, or file a complaint with the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). On its own Make a Civil Rights Complaint page DHS publishes one channel — the online portal at engage.dhs.gov/crcl-complaint; CBP additionally publishes, for the same office, the e-mail address CRCL@dhs.gov, fax (202) 401-4708, and the postal address DHS/CRCL, Compliance Branch, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Mail Stop #0190, Washington, DC 20528-0190. The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline is 1-800-323-8603.

This facility’s own ICE page adds these channels (checked October 16, 2026):

• Comments on service, or a misconduct complaint to the field office: Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 101 W Ida B Wells Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60605, (872) 351-3990.
• ICE Office of Professional Responsibility (by mail): Director, Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mailstop 5099, 500 12th Street, SW STE 1049, Washington, DC 20536-5005.
• ICE OPR Integrity Coordination Center: 1-833-4ICE-OPR or ICEOPRIntake@ice.dhs.gov.

A news reporter who wants to interview someone held here must apply in writing to the Chicago Field Office, Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations. ICE says a detainee has the right not to be interviewed, photographed or recorded by the media, and the reporter must first obtain the detainee’s written permission. Media inquiries about ICE itself go to ICEMedia@ice.dhs.gov.

ICE inspection record

ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight (ODO), part of ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, carried out an ODO Assisted Self-Inspection (inspection 2025-006-030) of this facility — named in the report as Oldham County Jail, La Grange, Kentucky — in a report dated June 25, 2025 (ODO report). What the report’s text says, per ICE’s June 2025 inspection:

• Standard: findings are organized by the Federal Performance Based Detention Standards (May 2025); the report lists the facility under ERO Chicago.
• How this inspection type works: ODO says the program “replaces the annual Special Review inspections ODO conducted at most low average daily population (ADP) and/or short-term use facilities” and focuses on requirements that directly affect detainee life, health, safety and/or well-being. The facility has 30 calendar days to complete the self-inspection; ODO staff go on site toward the end of that window to observe conditions, interview ICE detainees and spot-check the facility’s reported findings.

Earlier inspections:

• ICE’s ODO report records a Special Review on September 17-19, 2024, under the name Oldham County Jail (report, amended as of February 18, 2025).
• The amended September 2024 ODO report says additional documentation from ERO Chicago after the on-site visit resolved its findings for Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention and Intervention, Environmental Health and Safety, and Hunger Strikes, demonstrating compliance with those line items.
• ICE’s ODO report records a Special Review on September 26-28, 2023, under the name Oldham County Jail; the report was amended as of November 29, 2023 (report).

287(g) agreements in Oldham County

This facility is in Oldham County, Kentucky (per the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder for the address ICE publishes). ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, records 3 agreements with agencies in that county:

Source: ICE, 287(g) program (participating-agencies workbook). A 287(g) agreement is between ICE and the law-enforcement agency; on its own it says nothing about this facility. What each model means · all agreements by state.

Related procedural resources

• Know Your Rights — what to do if ICE detains you
• EOIR immigration court schedules and procedures
• BIA-recognized legal-aid organizations in Kentucky
• Other ICE detention facilities in Kentucky
• All facilities under the Chicago Field Office