Houston, Texas

Houston Contract Detention Facility (Houston Processing Center)

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: CoreCivic (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
750
932

12 January 2017

Yes

8 February 2013

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Houston Contract Detention Facility (Houston Processing Center)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Houston, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 29.949751, -95.312234

Contact Information
15850 Export Plaza Drive Houston, TX, 77032 USA
Tel. +1 (281) 449-1481

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Contract Detention Facility
2023
Contract Detention Facility (CDF)
2022
Contract Detention Facility (CDF)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
CoreCivic
Private For-Profit
2019
Corrections Corporation of America
Private For-Profit
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Northrop Grumman
Facility maintenance
2013
Northrop Grumman
Security
2013
Corrections Corporation of America
Management
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Corrections Corporation of America
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Houston Region
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 750

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1000

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1000

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 905

2009
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 374

2022

Number 909

2017

Number 880

2013

Number 850

2012

Number 872

2009

Number 867

2008

Number 866

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 14382

2012

Number 14584

2011

Number 4

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
932
12 January 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
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 27

2022
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2012

Reported Overstays Yes

2011

Reported Overstays Yes

2010

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2022

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

2017

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
8 February 2013
N.A.
18 December 2011
N.A.
12 January 2011
N.A.
3 October 2006
N.A.
2 October 2005

MONITORING & ACCESS

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