Lexington, South Carolina

Lexington County Jail

United States

Status

Last documented use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

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

Management: Lexington County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
28
No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Lexington County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Lexington, South Carolina, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 33.978538, -81.251004

Contact Information
521 Gibson Rd, Ste A,
Lexington, SC 2907,
Tel. (803) 941-0225

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2026
Last documented use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
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 (USMS IGA)
2026
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Lexington County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
2026
Lexington County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
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
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
60.81
2016
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Atlanta Region (ATL)
2026
Atlanta Region (ATL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2010

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 28

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 256

2026

Number 2

2017

Number 3

2013

Number 3

2012
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 170

2012

Number 248

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 40

2026

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2025

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

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

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