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625 Evans St. Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Go to map 908.352.3776 Facility Operator: Corrections Corporation of America Warden: Charlotte Collins Contact Info: 908 352-3776 Number of Staff: guesstimate of approximately 100. 25 guards per shift plus DHS ICE officers & agents, judges & court staff, kitchen & medical staff This is a Private facility CapacityFacility capacity: 300 bedsNo. of cells/room: 8 rooms of various capacities for men ranging 6-43 per room ; 5 rooms for women, capacity 6-29; there are also housing untis for solitary confinement Style of housing: dormitories Actual number detained: 6-40 per room. Men and women housed separately. Gender breakdown of detainees: 75% male, 25% female Countries of origin: Asylees come from Africa, SE Asia, Tibet. People , & to lesser extent from Central & So. America. People with paperwork violations tend to come more from Middle East and Latino countries. People arrested in raids tend to come more from Latino countries. Number of detained families: doesn't serve families. At least one couple is there, housed separately by gender Visitation, Calls, MailingsVisitation Hours: 5-10 PM weekdays; 9-5 Sat, Sun, Public Holidays for family, friends. Clergy at any time, but must be arranged ahead of time.Lawyers can visit 6 AM-10 PM.Who can visit: family, friends, clergy, lawyers Process details: visitors subject to pat down search, inspection of belongings & metal scan search Visitation restrictions: No contact visits; 3 visitors maximum at a time; visitor & detainee separated by glass. Visits allowed to last up to one hour. Visitors can bring money orders to deposit into detainees' accounts. Can bring clothing, but small amount. If detainee has no clothing, visitor can leave suitcase weighing up to 40 pounds. Detainee phone number: according to website, you can leave a message for detainee to call back at 973 622-7866, but in practice this # is not reliable. Detainee mailing address: same as facility Access to phone?: Detainees can call non-profit legal help free from pay phone; otherwise they must use calling cards. There have been periods where detainees couldn't call out; happens sporadically. At least one time access was denied for a week. Ability to send mail: yes. Website says that they can send a 'reasonable amount' of mail; indigent detainees can send 5 pieces of 'special corrrspondence' & 3 pieces of 'general' correspondence. Visiting organizations corrobate that mail can be sent. Mail restrictions: books & magazines can only be sent by publisher-- only paperbacks, without wire Immigration Court: Elizabeth Additional InfoContract terms: CCA |
Community Group(s): American Friends Service Committee - New Jersey IRATE/First Friends Legal Services of New Jersey NY Times film regarding Boubacar Bah who died at the Elizabeth Detention Center Article(s) of interest:
Conditions of confinementLegal access: Human Rights First provides legal services to detainees at this facility.Medical Access: Medical care minimal 'You're lucky if you get an aspirin; they do the minimum to keep you alive.' If very serious medical problem, care is farmed out to DHS providers. No psych services other than medication. Other major issues of concern: No access to outdoors. Rec room has a skylight. Dorm rooms have no windows. Showers and toilets don't have doors Last updated: 12/19/2008 |
