Leesport, Pennsylvania

Berks County Family Residential Center (Formerly Berks Family Shelter)

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
78
No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Berks County Family Residential Center (Formerly Berks Family Shelter)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Leesport, Pennsylvania, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 40.3831334, -76.0115308

Contact Information
1040 Berks Road Leesport,
Pennsylvania, 19533 USA
Tel: 610-396-0310

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2014
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Residential Center
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau
Governmental
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
Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Cemter
Legal counselling
2012
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2001

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2022

Adult women

2012

Adult men

2012

Accompanied minors

2012

Families

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2014

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 78

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 84

2007
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 20

2022

Number 45

2017

Number 79

2013

Number 60

2010

Number 77

2009

Number 79

2008

Number 77

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 437

2012

Number 387

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 20

2022
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2012

Reported Overstays Yes

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2012
Age Segregation

Yes

2012
Family Segregation

Yes

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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