Karnes City, Texas

Karnes County Immigration Processing Center

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Geo Group (Government-local)

Detains: Adult women, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
830
Yes

19 July 2025

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Karnes County Immigration Processing Center

Alternative Names: Karnes County Residential Center

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Karnes City, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 28.883418, -97.911779

Contact Information
409 FM 1144 Karnes City, TX, 78118, United States
Phone: (830) 254-2500 Fax: (830) 254-2294

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
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
2026
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Processing Center
2025
Family Residential Center
2014
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Geo Group
Government-local
2025
GEO Group, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2019
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
2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2014
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Geo Group
Management
2025
Geo Group
Management
2014
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Geo Group
2025
Private Company
Geo Group
2014
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San Antonio Region (SNA)
2026
San Antonio Region (SNA)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2012

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2026

Adult women

2026

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Accompanied minors

2014

Families

2014
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2014

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 830

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1158

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 532

2014
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1175

2026

Number 393

2022

Number 111

2017

Number 572

2013
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 2284

2012

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 49

2026

Number of Days 8

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2024

Score Not Available

2022

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2014
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2014
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2014
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Tien Xuan Phan (55)
19 July 2025
Subash Shrestha (34)
13 November 2023
Orlan Ariel CARCAMO-Navarro (27)
18 March 2020
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
1 18 March

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