Snow Hill, Maryland

Worcester County Detention Center

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2022

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Worcester County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

Reported population Deaths at facility Capacity
161

1 September 2016

Yes

21 December 2020

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Worcester County Detention Center
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Snow Hill, Maryland, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 38.1719819, -75.3750188

Contact Information
5022 Joyner Road
Snow Hill, MD, 21863 USA
Tel. +1 410.632.1300

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Worcester County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
87.11
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Baltimore Region (BAL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 174

2017

Number 177

2017

Number 181

2013

Number 181

2012

Number 66

2009

Number 58

2008

Number 55

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1214

2012

Number 1157

2011

Number 6

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
161
1 September 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2016

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

2009

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

2008

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Anthony Oluseye AKINYEMI (56)
21 December 2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

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