Folkston, GA

Folkston ICE Processing Center (Main)

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: 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 Deaths at facility Reported population
544
Yes

15 April 2024

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Folkston ICE Processing Center (Main)

Alternative Names: FOLKSTON MAIN IPC, Folkston Main IPC / D. Ray James

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Folkston, GA, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 30.871562, -81.981449

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

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
2017
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Dedicated Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2026
Dedicated Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Geo Group
Private For-Profit
2025
GEO Group, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2019
The GEO Group, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2017
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
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
Management
2025
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
The GEO Group, Inc.
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Atlanta Field Office
2023
Charlton County
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 544

2026

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 544

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 780

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 703

2026

Number 486

2022

Number 206

2017

Number 413

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 35

2026

Number of Days 37

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2026

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

2022

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Jaspal Singh (57, India)
15 April 2024

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS