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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Detention facilities

Folkston ICE Processing Center (Main)

Address
3026 Hwy 252 East PO Box 248
Folkston, GA 31537
Phone
(912) 496-6905
Field office
Atlanta Field Office
Operator
DCounty or city contract
Immigration court
Atlanta Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court · 2 judges profiled · matched by jurisdictions.detainedCourts.facilities: folkston ice detention center
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

Detainee visitation is scheduled for Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays. Saturdays: 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. - Sundays: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Visitors must present a valid verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility. Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older).

Legal visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours: In-Person Visitation 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Legal visitation should be scheduled in advance through ERO eFile on a first-come basis for in-person visits.

An attorney needs a signed G-28 on file to be recognised. See finding and helping a detained person.

Mail and money

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee's A-number (Alien Number), plus the sender's name and address. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband.

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Check before you go. Hours, rules and even the facility's use change without notice. The phone number above and the ICE listing are the authority; this page was compiled 2026-09-05.