Folkston ICE Processing Center (D. Ray James)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Status

Center status Show sources

Status	Observation date
In use	2019
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Detention Facility Locator, https://www.ice.gov/detention-facilities
In use	2017
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) — Average Daily Population (ADP) by Facility, May 2016 - April 2017

Typology

GDP facility typology Show sources

Category Filter	Type	Observation date
Administrative	Immigration detention centre	2017
"New Immigrant Detention Center To Open In Folkston, Georgia." Elly Yu Wav=be 90.1 http://news.wabe.org/post/new-immigrant-detention-center-open-folkston-georgia

National typology Show sources

Name	Observation date
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)	2017
"GEO Group Signs Contract for Folkston Facility." Correctional News http://correctionalnews.com/2016/12/29/geo-group-signs-contract-folkston-facility/

Operating Period

Operating period Show sources

Year of Entry	Year Ceased
2016
"New Immigrant Detention Center To Open In Folkston, Georgia." Elly Yu Wav=be 90.1 http://news.wabe.org/post/new-immigrant-detention-center-open-folkston-georgia

Contact Information

City and region

Folkston, GA

Address & contact

3026 Hwy 252 E Folkston, GA 31537 Telephone: +1 912-496-6905 Tax: +1 912-496-6798

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Management and Services

Management Show sources

Name	Type	Observation date
GEO Group, Inc.	Private For-Profit	2019
"Folkston ICE Processing Center." The GEO Group, Inc. https://www.geogroup.com/FacilityDetail/FacilityID/203
The GEO Group, Inc.	Private For-Profit	2017
"New Immigrant Detention Center To Open In Folkston, Georgia." Elly Yu Wav=be 90.1 http://news.wabe.org/post/new-immigrant-detention-center-open-folkston-georgia

Security

Security Regime

Security Level	Observation date
Secure	2017

Detention timeframe

Maximum official detention period at facility Show sources

Length	Observation date
Long-term (more than 20 days)	2017
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ERO Custody Management Division, "Authorized DMCP Facility List," July 10, 2017, https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Confidential-ICE-ERO-Facility-List-07-10-2017-1-1.xlsx

Demographics

Demographics Show sources

Name	Observation date
Adult men	2017
"Folkston ICE Processing Center." The GEO Group, Inc. https://www.geogroup.com/FacilityDetail/FacilityID/203
Adult men	2017
"Folkston ICE Processing Center." The GEO Group, Inc. https://www.geogroup.com/FacilityDetail/FacilityID/203
Adult women	2017
"Folkston ICE Processing Center." The GEO Group, Inc. https://www.geogroup.com/FacilityDetail/FacilityID/203

Categories of detainees

Categories of detainees Show sources

Name	Observation date
Undocumented migrants (administrative)	2017
"Folkston ICE Processing Center." The GEO Group, Inc. https://www.geogroup.com/FacilityDetail/FacilityID/203

Segregation

Size and population

Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility) Show sources

Type	Capacity	Observation date
Standard capacity	780	2017
"Folkston ICE Processing Center." The GEO Group, Inc. https://www.geogroup.com/FacilityDetail/FacilityID/203

Average daily population Show sources

Number	Observation date
206	2017
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ERO Custody Management Division, "Authorized DMCP Facility List," July 10, 2017, https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Confidential-ICE-ERO-Facility-List-07-10-2017-1-1.xlsx
413	2017
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) — Average Daily Population (ADP) by Facility, May 2016 - April 2017

Conditions

Personnel

Access

Deaths

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Custodial authority

Custodial authority Show sources

Agency	Ministry	Ministry Typology	Observation date
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)	U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)	Internal or Public Security	2017
"Folkston ICE Processing Center." The GEO Group, Inc. https://www.geogroup.com/FacilityDetail/FacilityID/203

Ownership

Facility owner Show sources

State or Privately Owned	Name of Owner	Observation date
Private Company	The GEO Group, Inc.	2017
"New Immigrant Detention Center To Open In Folkston, Georgia." Elly Yu Wav=be 90.1 http://news.wabe.org/post/new-immigrant-detention-center-open-folkston-georgia

Budgetary information

Area of authority

Area of authority or operations Show sources

Area of Authority of Operations	Observation date
Charlton County	2017
"New Immigrant Detention Center To Open In Folkston, Georgia." Elly Yu Wav=be 90.1 http://news.wabe.org/post/new-immigrant-detention-center-open-folkston-georgia