Jena, Louisiana

Jena/LaSalle Detention Facility

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: GEO Group (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
1160
998

15 September 2016

Yes

11 January 2009

United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Jena/LaSalle Detention Facility
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Jena, Louisiana, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 31.708622, -92.152473

Contact Information
830 Pinehill Road
Jena, Louisiana 71342
Tel: +1 318-992-7800

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2022
Last documented use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
GEO Group
Private For-Profit
2017
Geo Group
Private For-Profit
2012
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Governmental
2012
Emarald Companies Inc
Private For-Profit
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
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New Orleans Region (NOL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2012

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1160

2007
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1114

2017

Number 1154

2017

Number 971

2013

Number 824

2012

Number 865

2009

Number 525

2008
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 22496

2012

Number 20580

2011

Number 33

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
998
15 September 2016

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”)

2016

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

2009

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
11 January 2009
N.A.
26 December 2008

MONITORING & ACCESS

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