Arlington, Virginia

Arlington County Jail (Arlington County Detention Facility)

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2014

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Criminal detainees

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

United States

323,591

Immigration detainees

44,270

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

1435 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, Virginia 22201, U.S. +1 703-228-7286

Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2014

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name U.S. Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

2013
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Arlington County Sheriff

Type Governmental

2012
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 2

2012
Average daily population

Number 0

2012

Number 18

2009

Number 57

2008

Number 42

2007
Inspection grade

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Legal segregation
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Area of authority or operations

Area of Authority of Operations Washington DC Region (WAS)

2013
Facility owner
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