Leavenworth Detention Center is operated by CoreCivic, formerly known as CCA, and uses IC Solutions as its phone carrier. Knowing the carrier is the starting point for understanding how to reduce your per-minute costs.
IC Solutions charges rates based on the destination number being called. Local numbers, meaning numbers with an area code close to the Leavenworth facility in Kansas, are billed at a lower rate than out-of-state numbers. If your phone number is already local to the Leavenworth area, you may already be receiving close to the best available rate through IC Solutions directly.
If you are calling from out of state, which is where the costs get significant, InmateAid's discount phone service addresses exactly this situation. InmateAid provides you with a local Leavenworth area code number that you register as your forwarding number. Your inmate dials that local number from the facility's phone system, IC Solutions bills it at the lower local rate, and the call forwards directly to your actual phone, wherever you are. The savings on each call add up quickly for anyone talking regularly.
To get set up, visit InmateAid.com or email aid@inmateaid.com with your current phone number and the facility details. The team can confirm what the rate difference looks like for your specific situation and get a local number assigned. If the savings do not justify the service fee in your case, InmateAid will tell you that upfront rather than signing you up for something that does not benefit you.