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Bluebonnet Detention Center

County/Local Jail (DIGSA contract)mixedOvercrowded (139%)ModerateHigh
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Aging · 4mo ago
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Bluebonnet Detention Center is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Anson, Texas, operated by Management & Training Corporation (MTC) as a county/local jail. It has a rated capacity of approximately 750 and an average daily population of about 1,044 (FY2026 ICE data).

Capacity

750

Current population

1,044

Occupancy

139%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

—

Region

Texas

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

17/100
Moderate concern17/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 139% of design capacity
  • · Privately operated under contract

This facility scores 17. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 15 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 139% · peers avg: 93% (+50%)
Capacity (beds)this: 750 · peers avg: 547 (+37%)

Data completeness

46%

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World Prisons. (2026). Bluebonnet Detention Center. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bluebonnet-detention-center
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-bluebonnet-detention-center,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Bluebonnet Detention Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bluebonnet-detention-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}