Encinal, Texas

La Salle County Regional Detention Center

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: La Salle County (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
250
Yes

14 March 2017

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
La Salle County Regional Detention Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Encinal, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 28.040951, -99.35423

Contact Information
832 E. Texas State Highway 44,
Encinal, TX, 78019
+1 (956) 948-5193

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
Last documented use
2023
In use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
In use
2020
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
2026
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
La Salle County
Governmental
2026
La Salle County
Government-local
2017
United States Marshal Service
Governmental
2012
Emerald Companies Inc.
Private For-Profit
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Emerald Companies Inc.
Management
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
67.63
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San Antonio Field Office
2023
San Antonio Region (SAN)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2004

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2026

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 250

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 254

2026

Number 44

2017

Number 73

2017

Number 37

2013
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 3691

2012

Number 1057

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 42

2026

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Not Available

2026

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

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Roger Rayson (47)
14 March 2017
Thongchay Saengsiri (65)
18 March 2016
Saul Enrique Banegas-Guzman (46)
25 January 2016
Claudio CORONADO‐ GABRIEL (29)
12 January 2009
Jose Alvarez Gomez (29)
27 December 2008

MONITORING & ACCESS

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