Jena, LA

LaSalle ICE Processing Center (Prev. LaSalle ICE Detention Facility)

Status

In use

2019

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: The GEO Group, Inc. (Private For-Profit)

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

Conditions complaints? Deaths at facility Capacity
YES
Yes
No Data
United States

510,854

Immigration detainees (2019)

44,000

Estimated detention capacity (2017)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

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

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2007
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2019

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2007
Operating period

Year of Entry 2007

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name The GEO Group, Inc.

Type Private For-Profit

2017

Name Lasalle County Sheriff

Type Governmental

2007
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2007
Average daily population

Number 3

2007
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2019
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2017

Reported deaths? Yes

2016

Reported deaths? Yes

2016

Reported deaths? Yes

2016

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2007