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

182,869

Migration Detainees

15,381

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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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 Closed/ceased migrant detention

2022

Status Last documented use

2017

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2014

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA)

2013
Management

Name GEO Group

Type Private For-Profit

2017

Name Geo Group

Type Private For-Profit

2012

Name U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Type Governmental

2012

Name Emarald Companies Inc

Type Private For-Profit

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner County

2017
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations New Orleans Region (NOL)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS