Hackensack, New Jersey

Bergen County Jail

United States

Status

In use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Bergen County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
128
225

9 February 2017

Yes

11 February 2007

United States

182,869

Migration Detainees

15,381

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Bergen County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Hackensack, New Jersey, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 40.873915, -74.039065

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

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2023

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
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement

2023

Name US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)

2013
Management

Name Bergen 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)

USD 110

2017
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations New York City Field Office

2023

Area of Authority of Operations New York City Region

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2009

2018

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 128

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

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
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 588

2012

Number 681

2011

Number 4

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
225
9 February 2017
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2017

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

2016

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

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

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

2011

Above Standards (“Superior”)

2010

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

2009

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
11 February 2007

MONITORING & ACCESS

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