Folkston ICE Detainee Overview
The Folkston D Ray ICE Processing Center, commonly discussed as Folkston ICE Processing Center, is an ICE detention facility operated by The GEO Group under federal immigration detention arrangements. The facility is tied to the D. Ray James complex in Folkston and is separate from Charlton County Jail. A person held here is in ICE custody, not sheriff-run local jail custody.
That difference controls nearly every public access step. The Charlton County Sheriff's Office is the correct first point for a fresh local jail arrest. ICE ODLS is the correct first point for an adult immigration detainee. GDC is for sentenced Georgia offenders. BOP is for federal prison custody after federal commitment. Mixing these routes can waste time because each office may have no record in the other system.
The ICE page lists the facility address as 3262 Highway 252, P.O. Box 248, Folkston, GA 31537, and the facility phone as 912-496-6905. The Atlanta Field Office phone is 404-893-1210. The research did not locate a current capacity figure in accessible ICE text, so no bed count is stated here.
ICE's Folkston D Ray facility page is the official source for the facility identity and contact path.
The facility image supports ICE-specific routing and should not be read as a county jail roster or sheriff booking record.
Folkston ICE Detainee Lookup
Use ICE Online Detainee Locator System for an adult detainee believed to be in ICE custody at Folkston ICE Processing Center. ICE's locator can be searched by A-number and country of birth, or by biographical details. The A-number route requires a nine-digit A-number and country of birth. The biographical route uses first name, last name, date of birth, and country of birth.
ICE ODLS does not search records for people under 18, and recent custody changes can lag. A person may also be in county jail, state prison, BOP custody, USMS pretrial custody, or another ICE facility instead of this Folkston site. If a search fails but ICE custody is still likely, call the facility and provide complete identifying details.
- Open ICE ODLS and choose A-number search if the A-number is known.
- Use the nine-digit A-number and country of birth, or switch to biographical search.
- For biographical search, use exact first and last names, date of birth, and country of birth.
- If the result is missing or stale, call 912-496-6905 and ask about the proper facility contact process.
| ICE Search Path | Fields | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| A-number | Nine-digit A-number and country of birth | Wrong country or digit errors can block a match |
| Biographical | First name, last name, date of birth, country of birth | Spelling and recent transfers can affect results |
| Facility phone | Full name, A-number if known, caller contact | Detainees cannot receive incoming calls |
Folkston ICE Facility Contact
The main facility number is the route for urgent messages and facility-specific questions. ICE pages for Folkston state that detainees cannot receive incoming calls. For an urgent message, the caller should provide the detainee's full name, A-number, the caller's name, and a callback number. The message process is a facility relay, not a direct call to the detainee.
Folkston ICE Processing Center
3262 Highway 252
P.O. Box 248
Folkston, GA 31537
912-496-6905
Call for detainee contact and facility rules.
ICE Atlanta Field Office
Atlanta Field Office routing
Georgia immigration detention oversight
404-893-1210
Use for field office contact, not county jail custody.
Folkston ICE vs County Jail
Charlton County Jail and Folkston ICE Processing Center sit in the same county, but they serve different legal systems. Charlton County Jail is run by the sheriff for local court commitments and pre-trial county custody. Folkston ICE Processing Center is for adult immigration detainees under ICE authority. A person may move from local criminal custody to immigration custody, but the search tool changes when custody changes.
| Custody Type | Who Holds the Person | Lookup Route |
|---|---|---|
| Local jail custody | Charlton County Sheriff's Office | Sheriff phone and open records |
| Georgia prison custody | Georgia Department of Corrections | GDC Offender Query |
| Immigration detention | ICE and contract operator | ICE ODLS and facility phone |
| Federal prison custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons | BOP Inmate Locator |
For local booking records, the Charlton County inmate records page explains the sheriff's no-public-roster situation. For immigration detention, stay with ICE sources.
Folkston ICE Visits
The accessible research did not capture the same detailed schedule for the main Folkston D Ray page that was captured for the annex page. Because ICE facility schedules and housing classifications can differ, verify the current schedule through ICE or the facility before travel. Do not use the Charlton County Jail visitation assumptions for an ICE detainee.
| Visit Topic | Documented Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | No current capacity or full schedule captured in accessible text | Call 912-496-6905 before travel |
| Identification | ICE facilities require controlled entry procedures | Bring valid government ID |
| Rules | ICE rules differ from county jail rules | Confirm dress, items, and arrival time |
| Facility match | Main center and annex have separate pages | Confirm which facility holds the detainee |
Note: The annex has its own published classification-based schedule, so confirm whether the detainee is at the annex before relying on annex hours.
Folkston ICE Mail Money
ICE materials for the Folkston facilities describe mail screening for contraband, tablets and GettingOut for non-confidential messages, and Access Corrections for detainee account deposits. They also describe cash visitor deposits at the facility on weekdays excluding holidays. Money sent by mail should not be assumed accepted, and facility rules should be checked before sending funds.
Non-confidential messages are not legal mail. Legal mail, immigration court filings, and attorney communication are governed by separate ICE detention rules. A family member sending ordinary correspondence should verify the detainee's name format and A-number use with the facility. A legal representative should use ICE legal-mail and case channels rather than a tablet message path.
| Service | Documented ICE Detail | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Detainee calls | Detainees cannot receive incoming calls | Urgent messages route through facility staff |
| Messages | GettingOut tablets for non-confidential messages | Not for legal mail |
| Money | Access Corrections online deposits | Verify current account rules first |
| Cash deposits | Visitor cash deposits weekdays excluding holidays | Call before arriving with cash |
Folkston ICE Case Records
Immigration detention records are not the same as criminal court records. A person detained at Folkston ICE Processing Center may have an immigration case, a delivery or departure bond question, an immigration court hearing, a BIA matter, or a separate criminal case in a state or federal court. ICE bonds are not Charlton County criminal bonds.
For immigration court information, the official immigration court phone line is 1-800-898-7180. Board of Immigration Appeals information can be requested at 703-605-1007. ICE FOIA or Privacy Act requests route to the ICE FOIA office at 800 North Capitol Street NW, Room 585, Washington, DC 20536, by phone at 1-866-633-1182, or by email at ICE-FOIA@dhs.gov.
- ICE ODLS
- The federal online locator for many adults in ICE custody.
- A-number
- An immigration file number used in ICE and immigration case routing.
- Immigration bond
- A federal immigration bond process, not a county criminal bond.
Folkston ICE Operator
The research connects the Folkston facility with The GEO Group and the D. Ray James facility complex. The GEO operator page provides operator context, while ICE remains the official detainee-location and detention-facility source for immigration custody. Operator background should not replace ICE ODLS or ICE facility contact for custody questions.
The GEO Group D. Ray James page shows the operator context for the Folkston complex.
The operator source helps explain the contract setting, while ICE sources remain the custody lookup authority.
Note: Confirm the exact Folkston ICE facility before traveling because the main center and annex have separate ICE pages.