Aurora, Colorado

Denver Contract Detention Facility (Aurora Detention Facility)

United States

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Geo Group (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
928
YES
No Data
United States

182,869

Immigration detainees (2020)

45,000 - 55,000

Estimated detention capacity (2019)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014
National typology

Name Contract Detention Facility (CDF)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1987

Year Ceased

Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2013
Management

Name Geo Group

Type Private For-Profit

2014
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Geo Group

Service Management

2014

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Facility maintenance

2013

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Security

2013
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2014
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Private Company

Name of Owner Geo Group

2014
Detainee Per Diem (USD)

Number 350

2015
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations Denver Region (DEN)

2013

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 928

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1532

2014
Total Detainees/Stock & Flow (year)

Number 4810

2012

Number 5006

2011
Average Daily Population (year)

Number 759

2017

Number 682

2017

Number 406

2013

Number 378

2009

Number 396

2008

Number 394

2007
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2017

Reported deaths? Yes

2012

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Inspection grade

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

2017

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

2009

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

2007
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2019

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Outdoor exercise

2019
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014