United States · LA · Basile
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South Louisiana ICE Processing Center is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Basile, Louisiana, operated by GEO Group as a county/local jail. It has a rated capacity of approximately 700 and an average daily population of about 978 (FY2026 ICE data).
Capacity
1,000
Current population
978
Occupancy
98%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
GEO GroupPopulation held
mixed
Opened
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Region
LA
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). South Louisiana ICE Processing Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/south-louisiana-ice-processing-center-la
"South Louisiana ICE Processing Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/south-louisiana-ice-processing-center-la.
@misc{worldprisons-south-louisiana-ice-process,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {South Louisiana ICE Processing Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/south-louisiana-ice-processing-center-la},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}