Jena, LA

Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Geo Group (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
1170
Yes

14 March 2017

YES

2019

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center

Alternative Names: LaSalle ICE Processing Center (Prev. LaSalle ICE Detention Facility)

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Jena, LA, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 31.708340, -92.152360

Contact Information
LaSalle ICE Detention Facility
830 Pine Hill Road Jena, LA, 71342
Tel: (318) 992-7800

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2019
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2007
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Dedicated Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
Management
Management
Type
Year
Geo Group
Private For-Profit
2025
The GEO Group, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2017
Lasalle County Sheriff
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2007
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Geo Group
Management
2025
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New Orleans Field Office
2023
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2007

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1170

2022
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 536

2022

Number 3

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 39

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2021
Inadequate conditions

Food provision

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
14 March 2017
N.A.
2 June 2016
N.A.
18 March 2016
N.A.
15 January 2016

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