Waterproof, Louisiana

Tensas Parish Detention centre

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2017

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Emerald Companies (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
512
Yes

6 February 2009

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Tensas Parish Detention centre
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Waterproof, Louisiana, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 31.809355, -91.376829

Contact Information

8606 Highway 65, HC-62, Box 600, Waterproof, LA, USA 71375 Tel. +1 318 749 3722


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2017
In use
2016
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
Emerald Companies
Private For-Profit
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New Orleans Region (NOL)
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 512

2007
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 65

2013

Number 70

2012

Number 268

2009

Number 346

2008

Number 420

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1763

2012

Number 1660

2011

Number 1

2010

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”)

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

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
6 February 2009
N.A.
20 May 2005

MONITORING & ACCESS

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