Francistown

Centre for Illegal Immigrants

Status

In use

2019

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority:

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers

Capacity

500

2008

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Botswana

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Gerald Estates Francistown Botswana
Center status

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2008
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2008
National typology

Name Centre for Illegal Migrants

Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2008
Demographics

Name Adult women

2008

Name Adult men

2008

Name Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation

Family segregation

Family Segregation

Age segregation

Age Segregation

Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2008
Management
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Specially trained personnel
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Family access
Consular access
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

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