Hackensack, New Jersey

Bergen County Jail

Status

In use

2019

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Criminal detainees

Capacity

128

2017

Reported Population

225

2017

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

United States

323,591

Immigration detainees

44,270

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
160 South River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Tel: +1 (201) 527-3000
Center status

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
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

2013
Operating period

Year of Entry 2009

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Bergen County Sheriff's Office

Type Governmental

2012
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Demographics

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2017
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 588

2012

Number 681

2011

Number 4

2010
Average daily population

Number 216

2017

Number 226

2017

Number 147

2016

Number 106

2015

Number 121

2013

Number 107

2012

Number 120

2011

Number 111

2010

Number 123

2009

Number 136

2008

Number 145

2007
Reported population at a specific time

Number 225

2017
Reported overpopulation

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2017
Inspection grade

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

Grade Above Standards (“Superior”)

2010

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

2009

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

2007
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2007
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
Reported overstays at facility
Estimated average detention period (days)
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
Occupancy rate
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions
Specially trained personnel
Mistreatment complaints
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
Family access
Consular access
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

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
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)

Number 110

2017
Area of authority or operations

Area of Authority of Operations New York City Region

2013
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)