Aswan

Aswan City Police Station

Egypt

Status

In use

2020

Type: Police station or jail (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: National Police Agency

Management: Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Recognized refugees (administrative), Unaccompanied minors, Accompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2020

No Data
No Data
Egypt

248,057

Refugees

84,154

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Aswan City Police Station
Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Aswan, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 24.094680241950744, 32.89802287188692

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2020
Last documented use
2017
In use
2014
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Police station or jail
2011
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Police Station
2020
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Interior
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
National Police Agency
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2020

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2020

Accompanied minors

2020

Adult women

2020

Adult men

2020

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017

Accompanied minors

2017

Adult women

2011

Adult men

2011

Accompanied minors

2011
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2020

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2020

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Eritrea

Country #2 Ethiopia

Country #3 Sudan

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2020

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
Unlimited
2020

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2020
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2020
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

No

2020
Internal Security Regime

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2020
External Security Regime

Secure

2011
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

Yes

2020

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

No

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2020

Yes

2017

Age Segregation

No

2020

Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2020

No

2011
Family Segregation

No

2020

Yes

2017

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2020
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

No

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

No

2020
Outdoor Space

No

2020
Leisure Equipment

No

2020
Activities/Education for Children

No

2020
Skills Development for Adults

No

2020
Language Classes

No

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2020
Remunerated Work

No

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2020
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2020
Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2020
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2020
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2020
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Not Available
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
No
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
No
COVID Testing
No
COVID Education
No
Use of Masks by Staff
Partially
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
No
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
No
Outside Access to Detainees Blocked
Partially
Legal Procedures Halted
Partially
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Not Available

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2020
Family Access

Infrequently

2020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

No

2020
Receiving Calls

Yes

2020
Computer Access

No

2020
Internet Access

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2020