Last updated: August 2011
Bahamas Detention Profile
List of Detention Sites
Disclaimer | Sources | Categories
| Name | Location | Status (Year) | Facility Type | Security | Authority | Management | Capacity | Reported Population | Demographics & Segregation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmichael Road Detention Centre | New Providence | In use (2011) | Dedicated migrant detention facility | Secure | Department of Immigration; Royal Department of the Police | Royal Bahamas Defence Force | Approx. 100 (2011) | 72 (as of 18 August 2011) | Adult males & females. Gender segregation; Age segretation |
| Fox Hill Prison | Nassau | In use (2011) | Prison | Secure |
Sources
(This is only a partial list. More detailed information is available upon request.)
- Bahama Islands Info (BIS). 2010. “Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers participate in tour of Florida’s primary Immigration Detention Centre.” BIS. 11 September 2010. http://bahamaislandsinfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6510:royal-bahamas-defence-force-officers-participate-in-tour-of-floridas-primary-immigration-detention-centre&catid=34:Bahamas%20National%20News&Itemid=147 (accessed 29 June 2011).
- Undisclosed staff member at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre. Telephone interview with Cecilia Cannon (Global Detention Project). 18 August 2011. Geneva, Switzerland. (Source asked to remain anonymous).
- Immigration Act (1967). Immigration: Chapter 191: Statute Law of the Bahamas. Government of the Bahamas.
- Lowe, Alison. 2010. “Detainee describes ‘terrible’ experience at Detention Centre.” The Tribune. 6 December 2010. http://www.tribune242.com/Print/06122010_aldetention_new_pg1 (accessed 7 February 2011).
- United States Department of State. 2010. 2009 Human Rights Reports: The Bahamas. 11 March 2010. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/wha/136099.htm (accessed 26 July 2010).
- United States Department of State. 2011. 2010 Human Rights Reports: The Bahamas. 8 April 2011. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2010/wha/154492.htm (accessed 20 August 2011).
