Kearny, New Jersey

Hudson County Correctional Facility

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2022

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Hudson County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
476
Yes
No Data
United States

45,000

Estimated detention capacity (2019)

103,140

Detained children (2015)

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FACILITY NAMES
Hudson County Correctional Facility
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Kearny, New Jersey, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 40.731928528096, -74.108398

Contact Information
30-35 Hackensack Avenue
Kearny, NJ, 07032
Tel: +1 (201) 395-5600

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

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 1996

2017
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 Hudson 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)

Number 110

2015
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations New York City Region (NYC)

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

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 476

2017
Total Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 1942

2012

Number 2297

2011

Number 29

2010
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 538

2017

Number 409

2013

Number 436

2012

Number 309

2009

Number 346

2008

Number 260

2007
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)

2012

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2017

Reported deaths? Yes

2016

Reported deaths? Yes

2009

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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