Pearsall, Texas

South Texas ICE Processing Center

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Geo Group (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
1350
1539

30 March 2017

Yes

27 November 2016

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
South Texas ICE Processing Center

Alternative Names: South Texas Detention Complex (formerly Pearsall Immigration Detention Center)

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Pearsall, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 28.895265, -99.121265

Contact Information
566 Veterans Drive,
Pearsall, TX, 78061,
Phone: +1 (210) 231 4505

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2022
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Contract Detention Facility (CDF)
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Geo Group
Private For-Profit
2023
GEO Group, Inc.
Private For-Profit
2019
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
2014
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2023
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Geo Group
Management
2023
Geo Group
Management
2014
Northrop Grumman
Security
2013
Northrop Grumman
Facility maintenance
2013
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Geo Group
2014
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San Antonio Region (SNA)
2014
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2005

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2022

Adult women

2014

Unaccompanied minors

2014

Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1350

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1890

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1904

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1904

2007
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1110

2022

Number 1629

2017

Number 1581

2017

Number 1786

2013

Number 1669

2012

Number 1600

2009

Number 1470

2008

Number 1582

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 21914

2012

Number 16949

2011

Number 27

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
1539
30 March 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 28

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2022

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

2017

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

2014

Security Level High security

2014
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2014

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2014

Gender Segregation Yes

2012
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2014

Age Segregation Yes

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
27 November 2016

MONITORING & ACCESS

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