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

182,869

Migration Detainees

15,381

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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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 In use

2023

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2022

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2007
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2007
National typology

Name U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement

2023

Name US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

2013
Management

Name GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

2019

Name GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

2017

Name Brooks County Sheriff's Office

Type Governmental

2007
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2007
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner County

2018
Detainee Per Diem (USD)

USD 63

2015
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations San Antonio Field Office

2023

Area of Authority of Operations San Antonio (SNA)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2011

2018

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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