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Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility

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Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility is a multi-jurisdictional facility located in Providence County, Rhode Island. Rated capacity: 770. Reported population: 513. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility was established in 1993 as the United States' first publicly owned and privately operated adult secure correctional facility and is currently operated by the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation. This special non-profit, quasi-public detention facility was developed for use by the United States Marshal Service (USMS) in the Northeast and was later extended to include United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 2005 to 2008 and again starting in 2019. Beginning in October 2011, the facility began serving the United States Navy, housing Navy personnel who have been placed in the custody of the General Court-Martial Convening Authority (GCMC). The facility operates at maximum security utilizing an architectural and high-tech design and construction containment system. A $47 million expansion was completed in December 2006 and increased the maximum occupancy from 300 all-male housing to its current capacity of 770 including a 40-bed unit for female detainees.

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Capacity

770

Current population

513

Occupancy

67%

Year opened

1993

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1993

Region

Rhode Island

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

950 High St, Central Falls 02863
(401) 729-1190
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Conditions Risk Score

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0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 2 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 67% · peers avg: 93% (28%)
Capacity (beds)this: 770 · peers avg: 547 (+41%)

Data completeness

74%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/donald-w-wyatt-detention-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}