Phelps County Jail

ICE detainees are allowed one (1) hour of visitation per week and can be divided into two (2) 30-minute visits.
The Phelps County Jail offers HomeWav Video visitation onsite, free to the public Mondays and Saturdays 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Please call (573) 426-3860 ext.3810 to schedule a Special in-person visit. Visitation must be scheduled at least three business days prior to the desired visitation date.

## Commissary Funds
To place money on a detainee’s account: There are several ways to place money on a detainee’s account. There is a Kiosk in the public lobby of the Sheriff’s Department that will accept cash or credit/debit cards. The Kiosk machine is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Family members may also call toll free (1-866-345-1884) to deposit money by telephone. Lastly, friends and family can visit https://inmatedeposits.com/ to deposit money on the detainee’s account. Cash is only processed upon intake or in the lobby Kiosk.
Personal checks, cashier checks, and money orders are no longer accepted.
## Telephone Call Funds
To place money on a detainee account for phone minute usage, visit https://inmatedeposits.com/ or call (866) 345-1884. There is also a Kiosk in the public lobby of the Sheriff’s Department that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week; cash, debit, or credit cards are accepted. Cash is only processed upon intake or in the lobby Kiosk.
## 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:
Phelps County Jail / Detention Center
C/O Detainee Name, (Pod Number)
500 W. 2nd Street
Rolla, MO 65401
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 Kansas City, MO detained unit via email at EROKansasDetained@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