Aurora, Colorado

Denver Contract Detention Facility (Aurora Detention Facility)

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: GEO Group (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
600
Yes

13 October 2022

YES

2019

United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Denver Contract Detention Facility (Aurora Detention Facility)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Aurora, Colorado, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 39.759656, -104.849776

Contact Information
3130 North Oakland Street
Aurora, CO 80010
Phone:+1 (303) 361-6612
Fax: +1 (303) 341-2652

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2014
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Contract Detention Facility
2023
Contract Detention Facility (CDF)
2022
Contract Detention Facility (CDF)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
2023
Geo Group
Private For-Profit
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2023
U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)
Department of Justice
Justice
2023
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2014
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
GEO group
Detainee transport
2023
GEO group
Health care
2023
GEO group
Management
2023
Geo Group
Management
2014
Northrop Grumman
Facility maintenance
2013
Northrop Grumman
Security
2013
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Geo Group
2014
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
350
2015
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Denver Field Office
2023
Denver Region (DEN)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1987

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017

Adult women

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 600

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 928

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1532

2014
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 527

2022

Number 759

2017

Number 682

2017

Number 406

2013

Number 378

2009

Number 396

2008

Number 394

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 4810

2012

Number 5006

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 41

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2021

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

2017

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

2009

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

2007
Inadequate conditions

Outdoor exercise

2019

Food provision

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
13 October 2022
N.A.
4 December 2017
N.A.
3 December 2012

MONITORING & ACCESS

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