Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility

United States

Status

In use

2023

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

182,869

Migration Detainees

15,381

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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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:+1 908 352 3776

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2020

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
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Contract Detention Facility

2023

Name Contract Detention Facility (CDF)

2022

Name Contract Detention Facility (CDF)

2013
Management

Name CoreCivic

Type Private For-Profit

2023

Name CoreCivic, Inc.

Type Private For-Profit

2019

Name Corrections Corporation of America

Type Private For-Profit

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2023

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider CoreCivic

Service Management

2023

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Security

2013

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Facility maintenance

2013

Provider Corrections Corporation of America

Service Management

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Private Company

Name of Owner Corrections Corporation of American

2014
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations Newark Field Office

2023

Area of Authority of Operations Newark Region (NEW)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1997

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2022

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Name 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

Outdoor exercise

2018

Showers and toilets

2018

Ventilation

2018

Medical care

2016

Food provision

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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