Facility
private-prison
Operational
North Lake Processing Center — Baldwin MI (GEO Group)
Lake, MI
1,800
Bed capacity
Operator: GEO Group
Overview
The North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan is a 1,800-bed GEO Group-operated ICE detention facility that was reactivated in 2025. It has been described as “notorious” in reporting on ICE detention conditions.
Key Details
- Capacity: 1,800 beds
- Operator: GEO Group
- Status: Operational (reactivated 2025)
- Location: Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan
Context
One of four GEO Group facilities reactivated in 2025 as part of the company’s expansion from ~20,000 to ~26,000 ICE beds. Michigan now hosts both the North Lake Processing Center (private) and the contested Romulus warehouse (federal), making it a significant node in the detention network.