Bakersfield, CA

Mesa Verde Detention Facility

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Management: GEO Group (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
320
367

29 June 2017

Yes

17 May 2020

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Mesa Verde Detention Facility

Alternative Names: MESA VERDE ICE PROCESSING CENTER

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Bakersfield, CA, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 35.379839, -119.006462

Contact Information
425 Golden State Avenue Bakersfield,
CA, 93301 USA
Tel. +1 (661) 859-1082

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Contract Detention Facility
2023
Contract Detention Facility
2022
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
2023
GEO Group, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2019
The City of McFarland
Government-local
2017
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Internal or Public Security
2017
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
GEO Group
Detainee transport
2023
Geo Group
Management
2023
GEO Group
Food services
2023
GEO Group
Health care
2023
GEO Group
Laundry services
2023
The GEO Group, Inc.
Health care
2017
The GEO Group, Inc.
Detainee transport
2017
The GEO Group, Inc.
Food services
2017
The GEO Group, Inc.
Laundry services
2017
The GEO Group, Inc.
Social services
2017
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
GEO Group, Inc.
2023
Private Company
The GEO Group, Inc.
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
107
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San Francisco Field Office
2023
San Francisco Field Office
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 320

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 400

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 375

2026

Number 52

2022

Number 379

2017

Number 387

2017

Number 361

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
367
29 June 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 47

2026

Number of Days 189

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2024

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

2022

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2017
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2023
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2023

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Choung Woong Ahn (74)
17 May 2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

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