Raymondville, Texas

El Valle Detention Facility

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Management & Training Corporation (MTC) (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
750
Yes

7 September 2024

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
El Valle Detention Facility
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Raymondville, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 26.470241, -97.761995

Contact Information
1800 Industrial Drive Raymondville, TX, 78580
Tel: +1 (956) 689 9999

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2019
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Dedicated Intergovernmental Service Agreement (DIGSA)
2026
Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
Management
Management
Type
Year
Management & Training Corporation (MTC)
Private For-Profit
2025
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Harlingen (HLG) Texas Field Office
2026
San Antonio Field Office
2023

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2022
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 750

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1000

2019
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 395

2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 42

2026

Number of Days 27

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2025

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

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Brendy Yohana BAMACA-Zacarias (24, Guatemala)
7 September 2024
Elba Maria CENTENO-Briones
30 December 2021
N.A.
3 August 37

MONITORING & ACCESS

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