Kenton County Detention Center
Covington, KY · Kenton County · Local jail used through a U.S. Marshals agreement · men
On ICE's published facility list Operator: not yet confirmed
If someone you know is held here
| Find them | Use ICE's Online Detainee Locator. You need their A-number (9 digits) or their exact name, plus their country of birth. Results can be several hours old. We don't search for anyone. More on finding someone |
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| Call the facility | (859) 363-2400 · (859) 363-2433 People held here can't receive incoming calls. Have their full name, any other names, date of birth and country of birth ready. |
| Visit | ICE detainees are allowed one (1) hour of visitation per week and can be divided into two (2) 30-minute visits. The visitation days and hours are listed below.
Monday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Please call (866) 340-7879 to schedule an in-person visitation. Visitation must be scheduled at least one business day prior to the desired visitation date.
To … ICE's full visiting rulesICE detainees are allowed one (1) hour of visitation per week and can be divided into two (2) 30-minute visits. The visitation days and hours are listed below. Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Please call (866) 340-7879 to schedule an in-person visitation. Visitation must be scheduled at least one business day prior to the desired visitation date. To place money on a detainee account for phone minute usage, please call Combine Public Communications at (702) 829-3001 or visit www.Inmatesales.com. Rules change. Call before you go, and bring a government photo ID. |
| Messages, mail, money | ICE's rules for mail, packages and money## Commissary Funds To place money on an inmate’s account for commissary use, please visit Careacell.jointaccounts.com. ## Telephone Call Funds To place money on a detainee account for phone minute usage, please visit www.Inmatesales.com. ## Postal Mail Letters sent to detainees must be addressed as indicated below, and must include 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. 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. The address to send postal mail to the facility is: Kenton County Jail / Detention Center C/O Detainee Name, last four digits of the A Number 3000 Decker Crane Ln. Covington KY, 41017 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. Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not already have baggage, one 40 lb bag can be sent/delivered to him/her after receiving approval from Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted. Before sending packages to detainees, contact the Chicago, IL detained unit via email at CHI-ERO-Detained@ice.dhs.gov. Detainees may send mail from the facility. 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 are 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. |
| Free legal help | The government's list of free legal service providers is organized by immigration court (for this facility, look under Memphis, TN immigration court): EOIR pro bono list. Search nonprofit legal services near you: National Immigration Legal Services Directory. From inside, people held can call the Freedom for Immigrants hotline for free by dialing 9233#. |
| Court case | Check a case by A-number with EOIR's Automated Case Information or by phone at 1-800-898-7180. |
Source: ICE's page for this facility (ICE updated 08/06/2026). Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
The record
People held per day, by month
How long people stay
What happened when they left
Where people came from
- Fayette County Detention Center · 172
- Clay County Jail · 147
- Louisville Hold Room · 93
- Indianapolis Hold Room · 15
- Marion County Jail · 10
Transfers into this facility, FY2026. Pairs with fewer than 10 moves are not shown.
Where people went next
- Indianapolis Hold Room · 640
- Broadview Service Staging · 14
- Adams County Correctional Center · 10
Transfers out of this facility, FY2026.
Deaths in ICE custody
ICE has reported no deaths at this facility since October 1, 2025.
ICE must publish a report within 90 days of each death. Causes are ICE's own statements; see all deaths.
Inspections
| Inspection | Ended | Standard | Result |
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| ODO OASIP | Jul 9, 2026 | FPBDS | Pass |
Inspections are mostly done by ICE's own Office of Detention Oversight. The DHS detention ombudsman and civil rights offices, which also inspected facilities, were cut in March 2025.
Immigration court
Cases of people held here are usually heard at the Memphis, TN immigration court. Court pages are coming later.
Draft link from EOIR hearing-location records matched by ZIP code; not yet hand-checked.
About these numbers
"Held per day" is the average number of people in custody here each day, computed from ICE's own individual records (names removed) that the Deportation Data Project obtained through FOIA litigation. They run through Aug 5, 2026. A stay counts the time at this facility only; people are often transferred. Shares and averages based on fewer than 10 people are not shown. How we count