Kay County Detention Center
Newkirk, OK · Kay County · Local government facility with an ICE agreement · men and women
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 | (580) 362-3393 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 (Central Time) are listed below.
Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST
Please call (580) 362-3393 to schedule an in-person visitation. Visitation must be scheduled at least one business day prior to the desired … 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 (Central Time) are listed below. Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST Please call (580) 362-3393 to schedule an in-person visitation. Visitation must be scheduled at least one business day prior to the desired visitation date. 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 www.orders.tigercommissary.com. Detainees may also receive funds via United States Postal Service money orders. Please use the address listed below and reference the detainee name plus last four digits of the Administrative File Number (A Number) on the money order. 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. 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. ## Telephone Call Funds To place money on an detainee account for phone minute usage, please call City Tele Coin at (318) 746-1114 or visit https://www.citytelecoin.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: Kay County Detention Center C/O Detainee Name, last four digits of the Administrative File Number (A Number) 1101 West Dry Road Newkirk, OK 74647 (580) 362-3393 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 pound 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 c |
| Free legal help | The government's list of free legal service providers is organized by immigration court (for this facility, look under Otero, NM 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
- Finney County Jail · 260
- Kansas City Hold Room · 83
- Broadview Service Staging · 41
- Clay County Jail · 21
- Bluebonnet Detention Facility · 19
Transfers into this facility, FY2026. Pairs with fewer than 10 moves are not shown.
Where people went next
- Kansas City Hold Room · 1,420
- Bluebonnet Detention Facility · 31
- Chase County Jail · 26
- Midwest Regional Reception Center · 19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODO | Mar 6, 2025 | NDS 2019 | 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 Otero, NM 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