Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

Management: CoreCivic (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
285
Yes

25 September 2011

YES

2018

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Elizabeth, New Jersey, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 40.6664037, -74.1879872

Contact Information
625 Evans Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201 United States
Tel:+1 908 282 5700

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
Contract Detention Facility
2023
Contract Detention Facility (CDF)
2022
Contract Detention Facility (CDF)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
CoreCivic
Private For-Profit
2023
CoreCivic, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2019
Corrections Corporation of America
Private For-Profit
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2023
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
CoreCivic
Management
2023
Northrop Grumman
Facility maintenance
2013
Northrop Grumman
Security
2013
Corrections Corporation of America
Management
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Corrections Corporation of American
2014
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Newark Field Office
2023
Newark Region (NEW)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1997

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2012

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 285

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 304

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2009
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 93

2022

Number 294

2017

Number 274

2013

Number 225

2012

Number 234

2009

Number 268

2008

Number 299

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 2443

2012

Number 2877

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 13

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2021

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

2017

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2018
2018
2018
2016
2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
25 September 2011
N.A.

MONITORING & ACCESS

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