Jefferson County (Downtown) Jail in United States

Jefferson County (Downtown) Jail

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2010

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: The GEO Group (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult men

Capacity	Deaths at facility	Reported population
500	Yes	No Data

FACILITY NAMES

Jefferson County (Downtown) Jail

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Beaumont, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 30.003359, -94.044709

Contact Information

1001 Pearl Street Beaumont, Texas 77701 United States Phone: +1 409-832-5966 Fax: +1 409-832-7582

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

Operating Period

Year of Entry 1998

Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2010

Status In use

2009

Management

Name The GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2007

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 4

2009

Number 11

2008

Number 79

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2004

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2009

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure