Pearsall, Texas

South Texas Detention Complex (formerly Pearsall Immigration Detention Center)

Status

In use

2022

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

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
South Texas Detention Complex (formerly Pearsall Immigration Detention Center)

Alternative Names: South Texas ICE Processing 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 In use

2022

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Contract Detention Facility (CDF)

2014
Management

Name Geo Group

Type Private For-Profit

2023

Name GEO Group, Inc.

Type Private For-Profit

2019

Name GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

2014

Name GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2023

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Geo Group

Service Management

2023

Provider Geo Group

Service Management

2014

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Security

2013

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Facility maintenance

2013
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Private Company

Name of Owner Geo Group

2014
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations San Antonio Region (SNA)

2014
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2005

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult women

2022

Name Adult women

2014

Name Unaccompanied minors

2014

Name Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Name 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

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

2022

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

2017

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

2014

High security

2014
Armed External Guards

Yes

2014

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2014

Yes

2012
Age Segregation

Yes

2014

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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