Bakersfield, California

Kern County Jail

United States

Status

Last documented use

2007

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Kern County Sheriffs Office (Governmental)

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

Deaths at facility Capacity Reported population
Yes

11 November 2008

No Data
No Data
United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Kern County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Bakersfield, California, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 35.372312, -119.017594

Contact Information
1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Tel. +1 (661) 868-6850

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2007
Management
Management
Type
Year
Kern County Sheriffs Office
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2007

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2007

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2007

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 117

2009

Number 121

2008

Number 158

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1202

2012

Number 15

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2009

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2008

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
11 November 2008
N.A.
2 March 2004
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
11 November 2008

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