Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex)

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      Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex), Georgia

      ICE Detention Facility

      Atlanta Field Office
      3424 Hwy 252 E
      P.O. Box 248
      Folkston, GA, 31537
      Facility Main Telephone Line:
      (912) 496-6905
      Field Office Main Telephone Line:
      (404) 893-1210

      Visitation hours for the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex):

      Visitation hours at the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex) are arranged by the detainee’s classification. They occur on Saturday, Sunday and Federal holidays and are organized by Medium High to High, Low to Medium Low and Restricted. The hours are as follows:

      • Medium High to High visitation hours are: Saturdays from 11:15 AM to 2:15 PM & Sundays from 8:00 AM to 11:00 A
      • Low to Medium Low visitation hours are: Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM  & Sundays from 11:15 AM to 2:15 PM
      • Restricted Housing visitation hours are: Saturdays from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM  & Sundays from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

      Holiday Schedule:

      • Medium High to High visitation hours are: 11:15 AM to 2:15 PM
      • Low to Medium Low visitation hours are: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
      • Restricted Housing visitation hours are: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

      Visitors should plan on arriving at least 15 minutes before their scheduled visit to allow for processing. All visitors must show a valid ID and all visits shall not exceed 60 minutes.

      Attorneys and paralegals are allowed to visit their clients daily from 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM.

      Contact information
      If you would like to get information on a detainee at the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex), please call (912) 496-6905 between the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

      Please have the following detainee information available:

      • First name
      • Last name (including hyphenated last names)
      • Any aliases the detainee might use
      • Date of birth
      • Country of birth


      The Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex). (Photo courtesy Google Maps)

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      Immigration Bond Information

      for the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex)

      Delivery bonds (i.e., immigration bonds) cannot be posted in-person directly at the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex). Instead, family members or associates can post an immigration bond at any of the 82 ICE-ERO facilities around the country that accept immigration bonds. The closest facility to Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex) that accepts immigration bonds is located 180 Ted Turner Drive SW, 3rd Floor, Rm 337 Atlanta, GA 30303. Immigration bonds can be posted Monday-Friday (except holidays) at this facility from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Bonds cannot be posted directly at the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex).

      To post an immigration bond for someone detained at this center, you must have a money order, cashier’s check or certified check. If the bond amount exceeds $10,000 and over, you can only pay by single cashier’s check or a certified check. All payments should be made to the “US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

      If you do not want to post the bond in-person yourself, you can also have a licensed immigration bond agent post the bond for you. For a small fee, ranging from 2% – 10%, an agent can post the bond for you electronically, so that you do not have to travel to the ICE-ERO facility. This process is typically faster and easier than posting a bond yourself.

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        Frequently asked questions about the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex)

        Does the facility have public parking?

        Yes. If you know someone who is detained at the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex) in Folkston, Georgia and you would like to visit them, there is public parking available.

        Can I post a bond for someone who is detained at the Folkston Immigration Processing Center?

        If an immigration judge has set a bond in the immigrant’s case, then yes, you may bond someone out who is being detained at this facility. See the next question below, regarding the various locations where bonds can be processed.

        If I am bonding someone out of the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex), do I post the bond there or do I post the bond in another location?

        While you can bail someone out of the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex), you cannot post the bond at that physical facility. The immigration bond must be posted at one of 82 ICE-ERO facilities that accept immigration bonds. The closes ICE-ERO facility near the Folkston Immigration Processing Center (Annex) is located at 180 Ted Turner Drive SW, 3rd Floor, Rm 337 Atlanta, GA 30303. The phone number for that facility is (404) 893-1224.

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          IF YOU WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BOND OUT SOMEONE WHO IS IN ICE CUSTODY, PLEASE CONTACT (844) 910-2342.

          How to get information on an ICE detainee

          If you would like to get information on a detainee, please call the Field Office Main Telephone Number, (404) 893-1210.

          Please have the following detainee information available:

          • First name
          • Last name (including hyphenated last names)
          • Any aliases the detainee might use
          • Date of birth
          • Country of birth

          If you would like to get in touch with a defendant/detainee, please call the facility’s main number, (912) 496-6905.

          Please have the following detainee information available:

          • Full name
          • Alien Registration Number (A Number)
          • Your name and telephone number

          Georgia ICE Detention Facilities

          Not every ICE detention facility allows you to post an immigration bond in California. If you would like to post an immigration bond it must be done at an ICE-ERO facility that accepts immigration bonds.

          You can post an immigration bond through a licensed immigration bonding agent. That agent can post a bond for you electronically for any detention facility in California and around the US.

          Video transcript: To post an immigration bond for someone detained at an ICE Detention facility you must have a money order, cashier’s check or certified check. If the bond amount exceeds $10,000, you can only pay by a single cashier’s check or a certified check. All payments should be made to the “US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” If you do not want to post the bond in-person yourself, you can also have a licensed immigration bond agent post the bond for you. For a small fee, an agent can post the bond for you electronically so that you do not have to travel to the ICE ERO facility. This process is typically faster and easier than posting a bond yourself.

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