Swanton, Vermont

Northwest State Correctional Center

United States

Status

Last documented use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Management: Franklin County Corrections Dpt (Government-local)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

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
Northwest State Correctional Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Swanton, Vermont, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 44.850402, -73.132274

Contact Information
3649 Lower Newton Road
Swanton, VT 05488
Tel: +1 802-524-6771

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2026
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
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
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA).
2026
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Franklin County Corrections Dpt
Government-local
2017
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
130
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Boston Field Office
2026
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2012

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2026

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 11

2026

Number 1

2017

Number 1

2017

Number 1

2009
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 27

2012

Number 5

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2017
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 13

2026

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2025

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

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

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