El Paso, Texas

El Paso Processing Center

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
600
Yes

16 April 2025

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
El Paso Processing Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: El Paso, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 31.7934058, -106.3686822

Contact Information
8915 Montana Avenue
El Paso, TX 79925
Tel: +1 (915) 225 - 0700/1717

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Service Processing Center
2023
Service Processing Center
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Northrop Grumman
Facility maintenance
2013
Northrop Grumman
Security
2013
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
ICE
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
El Paso Field Office
2023
El Paso Region (ELP)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 600

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 800

2009
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 431

2022

Number 659

2017

Number 745

2013

Number 493

2012

Number 783

2009

Number 785

2008

Number 776

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 4470

2012

Number 5148

2011

Number 16

2010

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 21

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2022

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

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Nhon Ngoc Nguyen (55)
16 April 2025
N.A.
8 April 2016
N.A.
9 May 2011
N.A.
12 August 2007
N.A.
8 August 2007
N.A.
11 October 2004

MONITORING & ACCESS

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