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 men, Adult women, US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
200
263

2017

Yes
United States

44,270

International migrants (2016)

15,381

Refugees (2020)

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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

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2002

2018
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
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)

Number 78

2017
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations Atlanta Region (ATL)

2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

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
Total Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 1453

2012

Number 2314

2011

Number 3

2010
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
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 263

2017
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

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2017

CONDITIONS RATINGS

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

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