Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta City Detention Center

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: City of Atlanta, Department of Corrections (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
200
263

Yes

17 May 2017

United States

182,869

Migration Detainees

15,381

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Atlanta City Detention Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Atlanta, Georgia, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 33.747879, -84.394591

Contact Information
254 Peachtree Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia,
Tel. +1 (404) 893-1210

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

2013
Management

Name City of Atlanta, Department of Corrections

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner City

2017
Detainee Per Diem (USD)

USD 78

2017
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations Atlanta Region (ATL)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2002

2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2012

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 200

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 233

2017

Number 189

2017

Number 139

2016

Number 16

2015

Number 14

2013

Number 64

2012

Number 137

2011

Number 179

2010

Number 178

2009

Number 170

2008

Number 154

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1453

2012

Number 2314

2011

Number 3

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
263
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2017

Not Available

2016

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

2015

Not Available

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

Above Standards (“Superior”)

2010

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2009

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2008

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
17 May 2017

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