Central Falls, Rhode Island

Wyatt Detention Center (Central Falls)

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
642
Yes

2 January 2014

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Wyatt Detention Center (Central Falls)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Central Falls, Rhode Island, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 41.892525, -71.383881

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

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2023
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2011
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2026
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2009
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2026
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2023
Management
Management
Type
Year
Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation
Private For-Profit
2026
Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation
Private For-Profit
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2009
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation (CFDFC)
2026
Private Company
Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation
2014
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Boston Field Office
2023

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2026

Adult men

2022
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 642

2007
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 114

2026

Number 62

2022

Number 32

2009

Number 196

2008

Number 155

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1

2012

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 36

2026

Number of Days 29

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2024

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

2021

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

2009

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Health screeningsDoctorsSpecialist careMedication
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Hiu Lui Ng (34)
2 January 2014
N.A.
6 August 2008
N.A.
5 August 2006
Reports of Injury/Physical Harm
Injury/physical harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
6 August 2008

MONITORING & ACCESS

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