Bakersfield, California

Kern County Jail

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2008

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Kern County Sheriffs Office (Governmental)

Detains: Not Available

Deaths at facility Capacity Reported population
Yes
No Data
No Data
United States

45,000

Estimated detention capacity (2019)

103,140

Detained children (2015)

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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

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2007
Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2008

Status In use

2007
Management

Name Kern County Sheriffs Office

Type Governmental

2007
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2007

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2007

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

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

Number 1202

2012

Number 15

2011
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 117

2009

Number 121

2008

Number 158

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2008

Reported deaths? Yes

2004
Reports of Suicide Attempts

Suicides Reported Yes

2008

CONDITIONS RATINGS

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 CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS