Prairieland Detention Center

Official ICE detention facility Alvarado, TX 707 beds Operated by LaSalle Corrections Source: Vera Institute of Justice ICE Detention Trends Dashboard (Feb 2026 active snapshot)

Prairieland Detention Center is an official ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas. Official ICE detention facilities are dedicated immigration detention centers — either ICE-owned Service Processing Centers or contract detention facilities operated under intergovernmental service agreements.

Documented capacity: 707 beds. Operated by LaSalle Corrections. Average daily population in February 2026: 897.7.

TRAC Report 762 documented this facility operating 323 detainees above its contractual capacity at peak in fiscal year 2025.