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Rio Grande Detention Center is a federal prison located in Webb County, Texas. Rated capacity: 1,900. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
1,900
Current population
623
Occupancy
33%
Year opened
2008
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
Mixed
Opened
2008
Region
Texas
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
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No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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World Prisons. (2026). Rio Grande Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rio-grande-detention-center
"Rio Grande Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rio-grande-detention-center.
@misc{worldprisons-rio-grande-detention-center,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Rio Grande Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rio-grande-detention-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}