Dalton, Georgia

Whitfield County Jail

United States

Status

Last documented use

2022

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Whitfield County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

Reported population Capacity Deaths at facility
1

16 September 2016

No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Whitfield County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Dalton, Georgia, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 34.793719, -84.97994

Contact Information
805 Professional Blvd,
Dalton, GA 30720,
Tel. (706) 278-1233

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2022
In use
2022
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
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
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Whitfield 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
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
41.03
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Atlanta Region (ATL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 2

2022

Number 2

2017

Number 4

2017

Number 4

2013
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 207

2012

Number 52

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
1
16 September 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 2

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2018

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

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

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