Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk County House of Corrections (South Bay)

United States

Status

Last documented use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Suffolk County Sheriff's Department (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
272
191

11 May 2017

Yes

18 October 2009

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Suffolk County House of Corrections (South Bay)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Boston, Massachusetts, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 42.334228, -71.069118

Contact Information
20 Bradston Street
Boston, MA, 02118
Tel. +1 617 635 1000

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2023
In use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2008
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Suffolk County Sheriff's Department
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2008
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
90
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Boston Field Office
2023
Boston Region (BOS)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1991

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2008

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 272

2008
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 185

2017

Number 190

2017

Number 238

2013

Number 255

2009

Number 245

2008

Number 252

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1406

2012

Number 1280

2011

Number 4

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
191
11 May 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2017

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

No

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
18 October 2009
N.A.
3 January 2006

MONITORING & ACCESS

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