San Antonio, Texas

Central Texas Detention Facility (formerly Wackenhut Facility)

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2022

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: GEO Group (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
688
No Data
No Data
United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Central Texas Detention Facility (formerly Wackenhut Facility)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: San Antonio, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 29.4239936, -98.4974026

Contact Information
218 South Laredo Street San Antonio,
TX, 78207 USA
Tel. +1 210-227-5600

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
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
GEO Group Inc.
Management
2012
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
58
2015
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
San ANtonio Region (SNA)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1989

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 688

2009
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1

2017

Number 1

2013

Number 1

2012

Number 6

2009

Number 128

2008

Number 141

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 15

2012

Number 22

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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