Central Falls, Rhode Island

Wyatt Detention Center (Central Falls)

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2012

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Private For-Profit

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers, Criminal detainees

Capacity

642

2007

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

United States

323,591

Immigration detainees

44,270

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
950 High Street Central Falls, RI, USA 02863 Tel. +1 401 729 1190
Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2012

Status In use

2011

Status In use

2009
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2009
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Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation

Type Private For-Profit

2009
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 642

2007
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 1

2012
Average daily population

Number 32

2009

Number 196

2008

Number 155

2007
Inspection grade

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

2009

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

2007
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2014

Reported deaths? Yes

2006
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Armed guards
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2009
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Private Company

Name of Owner Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation

2014
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