Covington, Louisiana

Saint Tammany Parish Jail

United States

Status

Last documented use

2017

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Management: Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (Government-local)

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

Reported population Capacity Deaths at facility
7

27 June 2016

No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Saint Tammany Parish Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Covington, Louisiana, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 30.492611, -90.106598

Contact Information
701 North Columbia Street,
Covington, LA, 70433
Tel: +1 985-809-8200

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2017
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
Government-local
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Department of Homeland Security
2018
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
56.69
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New Orleans Region (NOL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2010

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 9

2017

Number 11

2017

Number 5

2013
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 60

2012
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
7
27 June 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2017

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2017

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