Batavia, New York

Buffalo (Batavia) Service Processing Center

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Akima Global Services LLC (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
400
566

9 March 2017

YES

2022

United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Buffalo (Batavia) Service Processing Center

Alternative Names: Buffalo Service Processing Center (Buffalo Federal Detention Facility)

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Batavia, New York, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 43.020211, -78.202242

Contact Information
4250 Federal Drive,
Batavia, NY, USA 14020
Tel: +1 (585) 344-6500

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Service Processing Center
2023
Service Processing Center (SPC)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Akima Global Services LLC
Private For-Profit
2017
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Akal Security Services, Inc.
Security
2015
Northrop Grumman
Security
2015
Northrop Grumman
Facility maintenance
2013
Ahtna Technical Services
Food services
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Buffalo Field Office
2023
Buffalo Region (BUF)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2014

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 400

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 650

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2007
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 273

2022

Number 569

2017

Number 519

2017

Number 540

2016

Number 424

2015

Number 440

2013

Number 448

2012

Number 529

2011

Number 498

2010

Number 502

2009

Number 457

2008

Number 385

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 3794

2012

Number 3945

2011

Number 6

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
566
9 March 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 68

2022
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2012

Reported Overstays Yes

2011

Reported Overstays Yes

2010

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2022

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

2019

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

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

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

2010

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

2009

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

2007
Inadequate conditions

Protection from Physical Violence

2022

Food provision

2019

Medical care

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2019

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
30 December 2022
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
Partially
COVID Testing
Partially
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
Partially
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

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