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1623 E. J STREET, TACOMA, WA 98421
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British Tourist Detained at Tacoma ICE Processing Center
FOX 13 Seattle reports on a 28-year-old British woman who was detained at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma while backpacking across the United States during the winter. The woman, a foreign tourist rather than an immigration enforcement target, was taken into custody and held at the facility.2025-03-11
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Facility Details
Demographics
Female/Male
Avg Daily Population (ADP)
724
Avg length of stay
58 days
Last ICE update: 07/20/2026
Criminals versus non-criminals (ADP)
| Gender | Criminal | Non-criminal |
| Male | 310 | 743 |
| Female | 25 | 96 |
Threat level classification (ADP)
(e.g., On avg, 752 people per day are no threat to ICE)
| No threat | Low | Medium | High |
| 752 | 91 | 90 | 241 |
Security level classification (ADP)
(e.g., On average, 497 people per day are housed in low security)
| Low | Medium | High |
| 497 | 492 | 185 |
Facility type: CDF
(Contract Detention Facility)Last inspection of facility
Inspection date: 06/04/2026
Inspection rating: Pass
Inspection type: ODO
Timeline in our records
Last date we imported a file from ICE: 07/20/2026
First date we received their record: 02/26/2026