Northwest Detention Center (Tacoma Northwest Detention Center) in United States

Northwest Detention Center (Tacoma Northwest Detention Center)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: GEO Group (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men

Capacity	Reported population (Single Day)	Deaths at facility
1181	1327 2017	Yes

Capacity

Reported population (Single Day)

Deaths at facility

1181

1327

2017

Yes

FACILITY NAMES

Northwest Detention Center (Tacoma Northwest Detention Center)

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Tacoma, Washington, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 47.2490286, -122.4225166

Contact Information

1623 East J Street,
Tacoma, WA, 98421
Tel: +1 (253) 779-6000

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009

National typology

Name Contract Detention Facility

2023

Name Contract Detention Facility (CDF)

2013

Operating Period

Year of Entry 2004

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2009

Management

Name GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

2023

Name GEO Group Inc

Type Private For-Profit

2012

Name GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

2009

Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider GEO Group

Service Management

2023

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Security

2013

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Facility maintenance

2013

Provider Geo Group

Service Management

2012

Custodial Authorities

Agency 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

2009

Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Private Company

Name of Owner GEO Group Inc.

2017

Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations Seattle Field Office

2023

Area of Authority of Operations Seattle Region (SEA)

2014

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2022

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult men

2018

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1181

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1575

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1030

2009

Total Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 9360

2012

Number 10575

2011

Number 4

2010

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 373

2022

Number 1432

2017

Number 1382

2017

Number 1342

2013

Number 959

2009

Number 967

2008

Number 915

2007

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 1327

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2012

Reported Overstays Yes

2011

Reported Overstays Yes

2010

Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 55

2022

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2018

Reported deaths? Yes

2006