New York City, New York

Varick Federal Detention centre (formerly Varick Street Service Processing centre)

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2012

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority: Private For-Profit

Detains: Asylum seekers

Capacity

250

2009

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

United States

323,591

Immigration detainees

44,270

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
201 Varick Street New York, NY, USA 10040 Tel. +1 212 620 3449
Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2012

Status In use

2011

Status In use

2009
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Operating period

Year of Entry Unknown

Year Ceased 2012

National typology

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Ahtna Technical Services Inc

Type Private For-Profit

2012

Name Ahtna Technical Services, Inc.

Type Private For-Profit

2009
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009
Reported overstays at facility

Reported Overstays Yes

2012

Reported Overstays Yes

2011

Reported Overstays Yes

2010
Demographics

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 250

2009
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 33

2012

Number 68

2011

Number 20

2010
Average daily population

Number 2

2013

Number 245

2009

Number 121

2008

Number 18

2007
Inspection grade

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
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Specially trained personnel
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Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
Family access
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2009
Facility owner
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)
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