Delaney Hall

Delaney Hall
Interactive map of Delaney Hall
Location451 Doremus Avenue
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°42′46.8″N 74°10′22.8″W / 40.713000°N 74.173000°W / 40.713000; -74.173000
StatusOpen
Security classMinimum-Medium
Capacity1196
Opened2011–2017
2023 (closed)
2025 (re-opened)
Managed byGEO Group

Delaney Hall is a facility used for immigrant detention in Newark, New Jersey. The private prison is managed by GEO Group under contract for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which awarded GEO Group a US$1 billion contract for fifteen years. Delaney Hall previously held immigrant detainees from 2011 to 2017. The facility re-opened in 2025 and has an authorized capacity of up to 1196. It is the largest facility of its type on the East Coast of the United States and the larger two in New Jersey, the other being the Elizabeth Detention Center. Both facilities are located near Newark Liberty International Airport and are used for the entire New York metropolitan area.