Gadsden, Alabama

Etowah County Jail (Etowah County Detention Center)

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2022

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Elowah County Sheriff's Department (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (IGSA)

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

44,270

International migrants (2016)

15,381

Refugees (2020)

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FACILITY NAMES
Etowah County Jail (Etowah County Detention Center)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Gadsden, Alabama, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 34.0158055, -86.0118963

Contact Information
827 Forrest Avenue
Gadsden AL, 35901
Tel: +1 256 549 5410
Fax: +1256 549 5332

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2017
National typology

Name US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (IGSA)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2010

2018
Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

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
Management

Name Elowah County Sheriff's Department

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 45

2017
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations New Orleans Region (NOL)

2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Total Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 1472

2012

Number 1962

2011

Number 4

2010
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 300

2017

Number 310

2017

Number 311

2013

Number 315

2012

Number 342

2009

Number 352

2008

Number 339

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths
2004

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

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