Etowah County Jail

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Non-dedicated IGSA

a.k.a. Etowah County Detention Center

Operator: county/local government
Contractor: Etowah County Sheriff
Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama
Capacity: 74 ADP
Status: Active

Etowah County Jail is a county or local jail contracted for immigration detention in Gadsden, Alabama, operated by Etowah County Sheriff. The ICE List documents it as a concentration camp - a site of civil immigration detention operated by, or under contract to, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Overview

Designation: Non-dedicated IGSA
Operator: county/local government
Contractor: Etowah County Sheriff
Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama
Capacity: 74 ADP
Status: Active

Documented conditions and incidents

Long-criticized ICE detention site; male-only.

Sources

ice.gov