Fort Smith, Arkansas

Sebastian County Detention Center

United States

Status

Sebastian County Sheriff's Office

Governmental

Type: 2019 (Closed/ceased migrant detention)

Custodial Authority: Government

Management: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Department of Homeland Security)

Detains: Adult men

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
20
No Data
No Data
United States

182,869

Migration Detainee Entries (2020)

26,898

Reported Population (Single Day) (2023)

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FACILITY NAMES
Sebastian County Detention Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Fort Smith, Arkansas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 31.553771, -110.351781

Contact Information
800 South A Street,
Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72901,
Phone: 479-783-1051,
Fax: 479-784-1595

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2019

Status In use

2017

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2014

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

2013
Management

Name Sebastian County Sheriff's Office

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner County

2017
Detainee Per Diem (USD)

Number 53

2017
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations New Orleans Region (NOL)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2001

2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 356

2012
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 2

2017

Number 1

2017

Number 2

2013

Number 6

2012

Number 6

2009

Number 11

2008

Number 6

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 259

2012

Number 330

2011

Number 1

2010

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2016

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2009

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2008

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS