Los Fresnos, Texas

Port Isabel Service Processing Center (Port Isabel Detention Center)

United States

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Ahtna Technical Services Inc. (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
800
709

2 February 2017

Yes

30 December 2021

United States

273,220

Migration Detainee Entries

28,289

Average Daily Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Port Isabel Service Processing Center (Port Isabel Detention Center)
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Los Fresnos, Texas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 26.155437, -97.338181

Contact Information
Buena Vista Blvd.
Los Fresnos, TX, 78566
Tel, +1 (956) 547-1700

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Service Processing Center

2023

Name Service Processing Center (SPC)

2013
Management

Name Ahtna Technical Services Inc.

Type Private For-Profit

2017

Name Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Facility maintenance

2013

Provider Northrop Grumman

Service Security

2013

Provider Asset Security

Service Security

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

2017
Area of Operations

Area of Authority of Operations San Antonio Field Office

2023

Area of Authority of Operations San Antonio Region (SNA)

2013
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2008

2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2022

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2018

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 800

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1175

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 584

2022

Number 1030

2017

Number 1068

2017

Number 1115

2013

Number 1135

2012

Number 618

2009

Number 786

2008

Number 956

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 11796

2012

Number 7038

2011

Number 36

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
709
2 February 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 7

2022
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2012

Reported Overstays Yes

2011

Reported Overstays Yes

2010

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2022

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

2017

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

2009

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

2008

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2007
Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2018

Not Applicable

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.
30 December 2021
N.A.
21 May 2018
N.A.
30 July 2013
N.A.
10 May 2009

MONITORING & ACCESS

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