Basile, Louisiana

South Louisiana ICE Processing Center (Basile Detention Center)

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Geo Group (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
700
YES

2021

No Data
United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
South Louisiana ICE Processing Center (Basile Detention Center)

Alternative Names: South Louisiana Detention Center (previously, South Louisiana Correctional Center)

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Basile, Louisiana, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 30.486586, -92.582435

Contact Information
South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
3843 Stagg Avenue
Basile, Louisiana 70515
(337) 432-5493

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2016
In use
2015
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2025
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Contract Detention Center
2025
Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
Management
Management
Type
Year
Geo Group
Private For-Profit
2025
LCS Corrections Services, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Geo Group
Management
2025
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Geo Group
2025
Government
LCS Corrections Services, Inc.
2014
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New Orleans Field Office
2023
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1993

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2022

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2014

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 700

2022
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 418

2022

Number 516

2013

Number 435

2009

Number 535

2008

Number 29

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 4678

2012

Number 4890

2011

Number 5

2010

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 33

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2021

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007
Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2021

Access to telephones

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

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