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Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center

Private ICE Detention Center (CDF contract)maleOvercrowded (118%)LowLow
Verified
Aging · 4mo ago
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Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Bakersfield, California, operated by GEO Group as a private ice detention center. It has a rated capacity of approximately 320 and an average daily population of about 377 (FY2026 ICE data).

Capacity

320

Current population

377

Occupancy

118%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

GEO Group

Population held

male

Opened

—

Region

CA

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

425 Golden State Avenue, Bakersfield 93301
+1 661 859 1028
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Conditions Risk Score

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

10/100
Low concern10/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 118% of design capacity
  • · Privately operated under contract

This facility scores 10. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 8 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 118% · peers avg: 93% (+27%)
Capacity (beds)this: 320 · peers avg: 547 (42%)

Data completeness

66%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-mesa-verde-ice-processing-c,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mesa-verde-ice-processing-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}