Falfurrias, Texas

Brooks County Detention Center

United States

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: GEO Group (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
200
Yes

5 November 2013

No Data
United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Brooks County Detention Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Falfurrias, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 27.248089, -98.126658

Contact Information
901 Co Rd 201,
Falfurrias, TX 78355
Tel: +1 361-325-3340

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2013
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2007
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2023
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
2019
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
2017
Brooks County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2007
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2018
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
63
2015
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San Antonio Field Office
2023
San Antonio (SNA)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 200

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 32

2017
2017

Number 23

2016

Number 1

2015

Number 231

2013
2011
2010

Number 9

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 2147

2012

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2017

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

2016

Not Available

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

Not Available

2011

Not Available

2010

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
5 November 2013

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