Chaparral, New Mexico

Otero County Processing Center

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

Management: Management and Training Corporation (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
500
533

2 March 2017

Yes

15 June 2024

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Otero County Processing Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Chaparral, New Mexico, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 32.080318, -106.282283

Contact Information
26 McGregor Range Road
Chaparral, NM 88081
Tel: +1 575-824-0440

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
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
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Dedicated Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Management and Training Corporation
Private For-Profit
2012
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
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Management and Training Corporation
Management
2012
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
El Paso Field Office
2023
El Paso Region (ELP)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2014

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2026

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1000

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1086

2012
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 906

2026

Number 505

2022

Number 774

2017

Number 644

2017

Number 818

2013

Number 632

2012

Number 863

2009

Number 204

2008
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 7113

2012

Number 6138

2011

Number 12

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
533
2 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 60

2026

Number of Days 28

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2024

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

2022

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

2017

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

2009

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

2008

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2007
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Jhon Javier Benavides-Quintana (32, Ecuador)
15 June 2024
Rafael Barcenas-Padilla (50)
8 April 2016

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS