Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth County Jail

Status

Last documented use

2017

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, 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
Forsyth County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 36.0963858, -80.2428281

Contact Information
201 North Church Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27101,
Tel. (336) 917-7600

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2017
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. Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Forsyth 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
62.22
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Atlanta Region (ATL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1995

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1

2017

Number 1

2013

Number 2

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 8

2012

Number 14

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

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SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

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