Denver Contract Detention Facility (AURORA)

Visiting days and hours are subject to change on short notice based on population classification changes and housing movements.
Visitation is scheduled on weekdays, weekends and holidays. Residents may receive visitors that have a government issued ID. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Social visits are authorized for family members and friends. Residents are permitted a maximum of two adults visiting at one time. The minimum duration of a visit is 60 minutes. If a visitor or resident leaves the visiting room without permission at any time, the visit will be terminated.

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.
Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. 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.
When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.
If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.
A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees, please contact the Case Deportation Officer at:
GEO – Denver Contract Detention Facility (Aurora)
3130 Oakland Street
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 361-6612
Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.
In order to send messages to someone who is detained, they must have money in their account. You can either deposit money to a detained individual’s account through the Kiosk in the detention center or online through Getting Out.
How to use the Getting Out Online Platform
• Once you make an online account, you must have the last name and A-number of the immigrant. If the last name is not valid, you can use the ICE Detainee Locator to see how the system has written their name.
• You will create a new contact with the detained individual’s information.
• You will then select “Deposit” and you will choose the individual’s name from your contacts. You must then deposit at least ten dollars into their “Inmate Account”.
• Then select “Deposit”  “My Account” and make a deposit mon