Fort Smith, Arkansas

Sebastian County Detention Center

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2019

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Sebastian County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

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

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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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
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Sebastian County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
53
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New Orleans Region (NOL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2001

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

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

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