625 Evans Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
908-352-3776
Fax: 908-352-7247 Career Information Line: 866-628-9478

Facility Public Information Officer: Angel DiPietro (angel.dipietro@correctionscorp.com)

Facility Type: Male & Female, Minimum-security, Managed since 1997

Warden: Charlotte Collins

Charlotte Collins was named warden at CCA's Elizabeth Detention Center in April 2005. Previously, Collins served as assistant warden at Elizabeth and program manager and chief of unit classification at Bartlett State Jail. She joined CCA in 1989 at Venus Pre-Release Center after serving four years with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a correctional officer and correctional counselor.

Total beds: 300

Customer base: Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

ACA Accreditation: Yes

Elizabeth Detention Center is in a comercially zoned area of Elizabeth, New Jersey, part of Union County. Along with its sister city of Newark, New Jersey, Elizabeth is one of the largest port cities on the eastern coast of the United States. Elizabeth's population is estimated at nearly 130,000.

Community Activities: Rotary International Member, Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, and Union County Chamber of Commerce

Programs Offered: Faith-based Volunteer Programs; Computerized, skill-based training in food service and office skills; Computer-based skills training course

Visitation Schedule: Monday - Friday (5 p.m. - 10 p.m.); Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Tour Contact: Facility PIO, Angel DiPietro [908-352-3776, ext. 3105]