Kearny, New Jersey

Hudson County Correctional Facility

United States

Status

Last documented use

2023

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Hudson County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
476
Yes

12 June 2017

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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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

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2023
In use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
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
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2023
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Hudson County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
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
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
110
2015
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New York City Field Office
2023
New York City Region (NYC)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1996

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2012

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 476

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 538

2017

Number 409

2013

Number 436

2012

Number 309

2009

Number 346

2008

Number 260

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1942

2012

Number 2297

2011

Number 29

2010
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”)

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.
12 June 2017
N.A.
29 July 2016
N.A.
23 July 2009

MONITORING & ACCESS

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