Dover, New Hampshire

Strafford County House of Corrections

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

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

Management: Strafford County Department of Corrections (Governmental)

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

Reported population Capacity Deaths at facility
91

11 May 2017

No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Strafford County House of Corrections

Alternative Names: STRAFFORD COUNTY CORRECTIONS

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Dover, New Hampshire, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 43.218669, -70.940440

Contact Information
266 County Farm Road,
Dover, NH, 03820
Tel. +1 (603) 742-3310

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
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2026
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2026
Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Strafford County Department of Corrections
Governmental
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
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
83
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Boston Field Office
2023
Boston Region (BOS)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 171

2026

Number 24

2022

Number 98

2017

Number 117

2017

Number 33

2013

Number 33

2012

Number 31

2009

Number 24

2008

Number 2

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 631

2012

Number 305

2011

Number 3

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
91
11 May 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 44

2026

Number of Days 97

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2025

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

2021

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

2015

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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