Karnes County Immigration Processing Center

Effective Jul. 27, 2026: visitation hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beginning and ending times are subject to change depending upon the safe and orderly operation of the facility.
Yellowstone Elm, Yellowstone Pine and Rainforest Cypress: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only
Redwood Oak, Redwood Cedar and Rainforest Willow: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday only
To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 30 minutes prior to completion of visitation.
Visits shall be based on the maximum occupancy in the visitation area and are generally limited to 1 hour a week, depending on the number of visitors.
Adult guardians (18 years or older) must accompany minors who are visiting the facility. Minors must not be unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

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. 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.
Cash in possession of a detainee, at the time of his arrival to the facility, will be deposited/receipted to his trust account. Visitors may also deposit cash, only, at the facility, Monday through Friday – excluding holidays. All monies (cash, check, money order) arriving at the facility, via mail, will be returned to the sender. To deposit money to a detainee’s trust account, send money orders and cashier’s checks, only, to:
Karnes County Immigration Processing Center
Detainee’s full name and A-number
409 FM 1144, Karnes City, TX 78118
Note: Cashier’s check or money order must include the detainee’s full name and A-number.
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, contact the facility mail clerk at:
(830) 254-2000
Karnes County Immigration Processing Center
409 FM 1144 Karnes City, TX 78118
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.