Gastonia, North Carolina

Gaston County Jail

United States

Status

Last documented use

2013

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Gaston County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
408
No Data
No Data
United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Gaston County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Gastonia, North Carolina, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 35.267448, -81.187562

Contact Information
425 North Marietta Street,
Gastonia, NC 28053,
Telephone: 704-869-6800 (office).

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented 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
Gaston County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
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
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
60
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Atlanta Region (ATL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 408

2012
Facility Average Daily Population (year)
2017

Number 1

2012

Number 2

2009

Number 2

2008

Number 1

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 28

2012

Number 66

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2017

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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