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Facility Types

Type Description Operators
Service Processing Centers (SPCs) ICE-owned federal facilities Federal/Private contractors
Contract Detention Facilities (CDFs) Private-owned, ICE-contracted GEO Group, CoreCivic, Akima
Dedicated IGSAs Local government, dedicated to ICE County governments
Non-Dedicated IGSAs Local jails with ICE beds County sheriff departments
Family Residential Centers (FRCs) Families with children CoreCivic, GEO Group

Priority Detention Facilities

Adelanto ICE Processing Center

Address 10400 Rancho Road, Adelanto, CA 92301
Operator The GEO Group
Capacity 1,940
Phone (760) 561-6100
ICE Contact (760) 561-6100

Known Issues: Geographically isolated in Mojave Desert. DHS OIG reports cite medical/mental health care failures, egregious solitary confinement use, preventable deaths. Subject to ACLU litigation.


Stewart Detention Center

Address 146 CCA Road, Lumpkin, GA 31815
Operator CoreCivic
Capacity ~1,900
Phone (229) 838-5000
ICE Contact (229) 838-1100

Known Issues: Extreme geographic isolation in rural Georgia. High mortality rates. Severe medical neglect. One of lowest asylum grant rates in co-located EOIR court. Attorney access via Securus VAV.


Northwest ICE Processing Center (Tacoma)

Address 1623 E J Street, Tacoma, WA 98421
Operator The GEO Group
Capacity 1,575
Phone (253) 396-1611
ICE Contact (253) 779-6000

Known Issues: Frequent hunger strikes protesting conditions. Inedible food, prolonged solitary, substandard medical care. Guaranteed-minimum bed contract drives constant transfers. Letters require A-number.


South Texas Family Residential Center (Dilley)

Address 300 El Rancho Way, Dilley, TX 78017
Operator CoreCivic
Capacity ~2,400
Phone (830) 378-6500
ICE Contact (210) 283-4750

Known Issues: Massive FRC detaining mothers and children. Flores Settlement violations. Inadequate pediatric care. Language access barriers during credible fear interviews. Attorney visits: SouthTexasAttorneyVisits@corecivic.com


Karnes County Residential Center

Address 409 FM 1144, Karnes City, TX 78118
Operator The GEO Group
Capacity 1,328
Phone (830) 254-2000
ICE Contact (830) 254-2500

Known Issues: Primary FRC for families. Remote location. "Rocket docket" processing creates barriers to legal representation. Legal visits 8am-8pm.


T. Don Hutto Residential Center

Address 1001 Welch Street, Taylor, TX 76574
Operator CoreCivic
Capacity 512
Phone (512) 218-2400
ICE Contact (512) 218-3100
Email HuttoPublic@ice.dhs.gov

Known Issues: Originally FRC, now adult women. ACLU litigation over abusive conditions. Persistent sexual abuse allegations. Inadequate mental health support.


Otay Mesa Detention Center

Address 7488 Calzada de la Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154
Operator CoreCivic
Capacity ~1,500
Phone (619) 671-8700
ICE Contact (619) 661-3823
G-28 Email OMDC-G28@ice.dhs.gov

Known Issues: Border location, high intake volume. Catastrophic infectious disease containment failures. Inadequate specialty medical care. Frequent solitary confinement.


Krome North Service Processing Center

Address 18201 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194
Operator Akima Global / ICE
Capacity ~600
Phone (305) 207-2100
ICE Contact (305) 207-2001
Email VAV@KromeSPC.com

Known Issues: Federal SPC with private subcontracts. Primary staging hub for Caribbean/South America deportation flights. High medical complaint rates.


LaSalle ICE Processing Center

Address 830 Pinehill Road, Jena, LA 71342
Operator The GEO Group
Capacity 1,160
Phone (318) 992-7800
Legal Calls (956) 948-5193
Email remands.lscdc@co.la-salle.tx.us

Known Issues: Critical node in Louisiana detention network. Staging for ICE Air. Systemic obstruction of legal calls. Rapid unnotified transfers to Alexandria staging hub.


Eloy Detention Center

Address 1705 East Hanna Road, Eloy, AZ 85131
Operator CoreCivic
Capacity ~1,500
Phone (520) 466-4141
ICE Contact (520) 464-3000

Known Issues: One of highest mortality rates in the system. Extensive preventable death history. Suicides. Egregious failures in psychiatric and emergency medical care. Strict legal visit regulations.


ICE Air Staging Hubs

Location Airport Primary Function
Mesa, AZ Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) Western staging
Alexandria, LA Alexandria International (KAEX) Central staging
San Antonio, TX San Antonio International Texas operations
Miami, FL Miami International Caribbean/S. America

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