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3900 North Powerline Road Deerfield Beach, FL 33073 Go to map 954-973-4485 Fax: 954-973-6179 Facility Operator: GEO Group Warden: John Dobre This is a Private facility CapacityFacility capacity: 600Style of housing: Rooms with unrestricted door to court yard. Appears to be a less restrictive environment than most jails. Detainees have free access to the courtyard at any time. It Gender breakdown of detainees: 2/3 men 1/3 women Stage of Immigration case: Generally aliens with old final orders; Low security facility, generally no detainees with criminal backgrounds-- Catholic Charities-Jennifer Barker Range of length of detention: short term to over a year Visitation, Calls, MailingsVisitation Hours: Sunday 8-4, Saturday 8-10 & 2-4.Who can visit: Must be on approved list. Detainee list approved people Visitation restrictions: One visitation room for 600 inmates. Attorneys have difficulty addressing sensitive, confidential matters in such an open setting. Meeting lacks any degree of privacy. Detainee phone number: NONE Detainee mailing address: Same as facility. Must list name and agency number Access to phone?: Limited access to phones. Unreliable calling free calling systems, often out of service, for required phone calls. Inmates supposedly can contact legal aid providers, etc, but the systems rarely works. Detainee's also have access to a paid phone systems which is prohibitively expensive Ability to send mail: Yes Additional InfoServe ICE: ICE Office Within FacilityContract terms: GEO Group: Contract with ICE, 08/08/02. Current period 10/01/03-09/30/08 (1 base year with 4 option years). |
Broward Transitional CenterLink(s) of interest:
Conditions of confinementConditions: Generally highlighted by DHS as a model detainment center. Generally cleaner than most jails. Facility has a community room, and appears to have a pet program where detainees have the ability to interact with rabbits and turtles.Legal access: Flexible in allowing advocacy groups during special events, eg. Christmas, and other times. Medical Access: Clinic on Staff for minor issues; Contract out any major mental or health illness (review Atlantic shores as one possible contract clinic) Other major issues of concern: Major complaints about food. Community CensusPopulation: 1,787,636Median age: 39 Median family income:$43,136 Chief industry: Professional and Business Services, leisure and hospitality Number of schools, churches: 288 Schools Last updated: 11/11/2008 |
