Karnes City, Texas

Karnes County Correctional Center

United States

Status

Last documented use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: The GEO Group, Inc. (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
60
140

16 March 2017

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Karnes County Correctional Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Karnes City, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 28.8830907, -97.9095013

Contact Information
810 Commerce Street,
Karnes City, TX 78118,
Tel. +1 830-780-3525

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2021
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2023
USMS IGA
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
The GEO Group, Inc.
Private For-Profit
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
Private Company
The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San Antonio Field Office
2023
Austin, TX
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1998

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 60

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 679

2009
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 43

2017

Number 47

2017

Number 275

2012

Number 105

2007
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
140
16 March 2017
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

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

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

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

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SEGREGATION

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