Charlotte, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County Jail Central (Mecklenburg County Detention centre North)

United States

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
614
1

16 September 2016

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Mecklenburg County Jail Central (Mecklenburg County Detention centre North)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Charlotte, North Carolina, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 35.2272302, -80.8460822

Contact Information
5235 Spector Drive,
Charlotte, NC 28269

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2000

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 614

2012
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 2

2017

Number 2

2017

Number 2

2013

Number 93

2012

Number 123

2009

Number 135

2008
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 124

2012

Number 1188

2011

Number 2

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
1
16 September 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2009

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

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