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Delaney Hall Detention Facility

Newark, NJ · Essex County · Private detention center under ICE contract · men and women

On ICE's published facility list Operator: not yet confirmed

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Call the facility(973) 474-2200
People held here can't receive incoming calls. Have their full name, any other names, date of birth and country of birth ready.
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Saturdays, ​Sundays ​and Holidays: 9 ​a.m. - ​2:30 p.m. Mondays: ​6:30 ​p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and ​Thursdays: 5 p.m. - ​7:30 ​p.m. A maximum of four individuals may visit at any one time. Any disruptive behavior by either party will result in the termination of the visit and may cause future visits to be denied. Visitors who bring children are …
ICE's full visiting rules
Saturdays, ​Sundays ​and Holidays: 9 ​a.m. - ​2:30 p.m.
Mondays: ​6:30 ​p.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and ​Thursdays: 5 p.m. - ​7:30 ​p.m.
A maximum of four individuals may visit at any one time. Any disruptive behavior by either party will result in the termination of the visit and may cause future visits to be denied. Visitors who bring children are expected to maintain direct supervision of those children and prevent disruption to other visitors. Visiting other detainees or their visitors is not permitted unless prior approval has been given by the Facility Administrator.
Visitors are allowed a clear gallon size bag, with the following items: Photo ID, Car Keys, Change, Unopened Baby Formula, Unopened Baby Food, and diapers/wipes. Visitors must remove all coats, jackets and shoes and place them through the x-ray machine. These items are then searched by hand by the Front Lobby Officer. The visitor must remove all items from any pockets. Any items not allowed must be thrown away or taken back to their vehicle.
DHDF does allow minor visitation. Minors will remain under the direct supervision of an adult visitor, so not to disturb other visitors. Disruptive conduct by minors, accompanying adults or detainees may cause termination of the visit.
DHDF has established and maintains a dress code for visitors; it shall be freely available to the public.
Female Visitors Age 12 and Older
• Skirts and dresses shall extend to knee, seated.
• Slits in skirts and dresses shall rise no higher than knee, seated.
• Sheer (see-through) clothing is prohibited.
• No portion of the breasts may be exposed.
• The top of clothing shall be no lower than the underarm in the front and back. Bare midriffs and strapless tops, tube tops, and swimsuits are prohibited. Tight clothing is prohibited.
• The wearing of t-shirts or other form fitting clothes by female visitors without bras is prohibited.
• Shoes shall be worn at all times. Open-toed shoes are prohibited.
• Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.
• Shorts shall cover customarily covered areas of the anatomy, including buttocks and crotch area, both when standing and sitting. Short shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited.
• Pants with holes are not allowed.
Male Visitors Age 12 and Older
• Shirts shall be worn at all times. Muscle shirts, bare midriff shirts and sleeveless shirts are prohibited.
• Shoes shall be worn at all times. Open-toed shoes are
Rules change. Call before you go, and bring a government photo ID.
Messages, mail, moneyMessages and tablets: GettingOut (Talton).
ICE's rules for mail, packages and money
Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivery officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule are posted in all housing units.
Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.
When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.
Money is not to be given directly to the detainee. Money can be placed on the detainee's account by calling Access Corrections at 1-866-345-1884, or via the Access Corrections website and reference detainee name and A number. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.
Detainees may submit a request to receive property at the facility for release. Once approved, drop-off times for property are as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The total amount of property in storage may not exceed 40 lbs. The facility will only accept personal clothing items for the detainee. No items of value or clothing for anyone other than the detainee will be accepted. The following items will not be accepted during property drop-off: Electronic devices (cell phones, laptops, tablets, etc.), Jewelry, or any item considered to be contraband.
Free legal helpThe government's list of free legal service providers is organized by immigration court: EOIR pro bono list. Search nonprofit legal services near you: National Immigration Legal Services Directory.
From inside, people held can call the Freedom for Immigrants hotline for free by dialing 9233#.
Court caseCheck a case by A-number with EOIR's Automated Case Information or by phone at 1-800-898-7180.
Avoid scams. ICE never takes bond payments by gift card, Zelle or cash app. A "notario" or "immigration consultant" is not a lawyer; only lawyers and accredited representatives can give legal advice.

Source: ICE's page for this facility (ICE updated 10/06/2026). Last checked Nov 6, 2026.

The record

Held per day
778
Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
vs year before
+510.1%
Aug 2024 – Jul 2025: 128
Typical stay
8 days
median, stays ended FY2026
No criminal conviction
90%
of people booked in, FY2026
Deaths, FY2026
2
reported by ICE

People held per day, by month

02505007501,0002023202420252026
Average people held per day at Delaney Hall Detention Facility, Oct 2022 – Jul 2026. Source: ICE records obtained by the Deportation Data Project.
People booked in, Oct 1, 2025 – Aug 5, 2026court-obtained ICE records
11,225
Held on Aug 5, 2026court-obtained ICE records
828
Average stay herecourt records · ICE's own figure: 22.0 days
16.4 d
No conviction and no pending chargeof people booked in, FY2026
76%
ICE's average daily population, FY2026ICE statistics, pulled Jul 9, 2026
812
Not convicted of a crime, by ICE's countshare of daily population, ICE statistics FY2026
93%
Guaranteed minimum beds in contractICE statistics
700

How long people stay

Under 1 week44%
1–4 weeks41%
1–3 months12%
3–6 months2%
6 months or more0%

Based on 10,416 stays that ended in FY2026. Groups under 10 are not shown.

What happened when they left

Transferred to another facility78%
Released in the U.S.12%
Still held on Aug 5, 20267%
Removed from the U.S.3%
Other0%

Based on 11,225 people booked in during FY2026. Groups under 10 are not shown.

Where people came from

Transfers into this facility, FY2026. Pairs with fewer than 10 moves are not shown.

Where people went next

Transfers out of this facility, FY2026.

Deaths in ICE custody

DateName, as published by ICEAgeCountrySource
Dec 12, 2025Jean Wilson Brutus41HaitiICE death report
Aug 1, 2026Edwin Lopez Cornejo41El SalvadorICE death report

ICE must publish a report within 90 days of each death. Causes are ICE's own statements; see all deaths.

Inspections

InspectionEndedStandardResult
ODOAug 28, 2025NDS 2019Pass

Inspections are mostly done by ICE's own Office of Detention Oversight. The DHS detention ombudsman and civil rights offices, which also inspected facilities, were cut in March 2025.

Immigration court

We haven't confirmed which immigration court hears cases from this facility yet.

Draft link from EOIR hearing-location records matched by ZIP code; not yet hand-checked.

About these numbers

"Held per day" is the average number of people in custody here each day, computed from ICE's own individual records (names removed) that the Deportation Data Project obtained through FOIA litigation. They run through Aug 5, 2026. A stay counts the time at this facility only; people are often transferred. Shares and averages based on fewer than 10 people are not shown. How we count