Waco, Texas

Jack Harwell Detention Center

United States

Status

Last documented use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: McLennan County (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
200
No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Jack Harwell Detention Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Waco, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 31.549304, -97.081434

Contact Information
3101 Marlin Hwy
Waco, TX, 76705
Phone: +1 (254) 759-5900

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2023
In use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement
2023
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
McLennan County
Governmental
2012
Community Education Centers Inc
Private For-Profit
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
CEC Inc.
Management
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
69
2015
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San Antonio Field Office
2023
San Antonio Region (SNA)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2010

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2012

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 200

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 816

2012
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1

2017

Number 188

2017

Number 4

2013
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 2790

2012

Number 172

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

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