North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Bristol County House of Corrections (Bristol County Detention Center)

Status

In use

2019

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers, Criminal detainees

Capacity

272

2008

Reported Population

194

2017

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

United States

323,591

Immigration detainees

44,270

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
400 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth, MA, 02747 Tel. +1 508 995 6400
Center status

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)

2013
Operating period

Year of Entry 2007

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Bristol County Sherrif's Department

Type Governmental

2012
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Demographics

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation Yes

2012
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 272

2008
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 1185

2012

Number 1255

2011

Number 3

2010
Average daily population

Number 175

2017

Number 190

2017

Number 116

2016

Number 81

2015

Number 156

2013

Number 212

2012

Number 212

2011

Number 226

2010

Number 194

2009

Number 226

2008

Number 161

2007
Reported population at a specific time

Number 194

2017
Inspection grade

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

Grade Above Standards (“Superior”)

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
Reported overstays at facility
Estimated average detention period (days)
Gender segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
Occupancy rate
Reported overpopulation
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions
Specially trained personnel
Mistreatment complaints
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
Family access
Consular access
Reported deaths at this facility
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner County

2017
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)

Number 98

2017
Area of authority or operations

Area of Authority of Operations Boston Region (BOS)

2013
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)