Rock Springs, Wyoming

Sweetwater 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: Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

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

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Sweetwater County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Rock Springs, Wyoming, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 41.537328, -109.30136

Contact Information

Sweetwater County Detention centre, 50140 Hwy. 191 S., Rock Springs, WY 82901 Ph: (307) 352-4900 - Central Control, Ph: (307) 352-4935 - Booking


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2026
Last documented 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
U.S. Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2026
U.S. Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Sweetwater 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
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Denver Region (DEN)
2026
Denver Region (DEN)
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2026
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 8

2026

Number 1

2009
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 9

2012

Number 33

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 9

2026

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2025

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

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