Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston County Detention Center

United States

Status

Last documented use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Charleston County Sheriff (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
256
26

22 December 2016

No Data
United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Charleston County Detention Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Charleston, South Carolina, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 32.8473173, -80.0142492

Contact Information
3841 Leeds Ave, Charleston
SC, 29405 United States
Tel: +1 843-529-7300

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2023
In use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2023
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Charleston County Sheriff
Governmental
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
Aramark Inc
Food services
2015
Caroline Center for Occupational Health
Health care
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
55
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Atlanta Field Office
2023
Atlanta Region (ATL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 256

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 96

2017

Number 22

2017

Number 21

2013

Number 3

2012

Number 17

2009

Number 6

2008

Number 34

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1532

2012

Number 2727

2011

Number 3

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
26
22 December 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

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