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[40°43′05.2″N74°07′42.6″W / 40.718111°N 74.128500°W / 40.718111; -74.128500 Prison in New Jersey, United States Delaney Hall Delaney Hall is a facility used for immigrant detention in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The private prison is managed by the GEO Group under contract for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which awarded GEO Group a US$1 billion contract for 15 years.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaney_Hall#cite_note-:2-4) Delaney Hall previously held immigrant detainees from 2011 to 2017. The facility re-opened in 2025 and has an authorized capacity of up to 1,196. It is the largest facility of its type on the East Coast of the United States and the largest of the two in New Jersey, the other being the Elizabeth Detention Center.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaney_Hall#cite_note-:Raji-5) Both facilities are located near Newark Liberty International Airport and are used for the entire New York metropolitan area.
Capacity
1,196
Current population
905
Occupancy
76%
Year opened
2011
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
GEO GroupPopulation held
mixed
Opened
2011
Region
NJ
Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Delaney Hall. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/delaney-hall
"Delaney Hall." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/delaney-hall.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Delaney Hall},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/delaney-hall},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}