Qanater El Khairia, Qalyubia (north outskirts of Cairo)

Qanater El Khayereya Women's Prison

Egypt

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Prison Department

Management: Interior Ministry / Prisons Sector (Governmental)

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

Deaths at facility Capacity Reported population
Yes
No Data
No Data
Egypt

3,051

Immigration detainees (2014)

822

Detained children (2016)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
Center Status

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2012
Management

Name Interior Ministry / Prisons Sector

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Prison Department

Ministry Interior Ministry

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner Interior Ministry

2015

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult women

2018

Name Accompanied minors

2018

Name Adult women

2016

Name Adult women

2012

Name Unaccompanied minors

2012

Name Accompanied minors

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2018

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 350

2018
Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2009

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Inspection grade

Grade Not Available

2017
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Medical care

2018

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Hygiene

2018

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2018
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2011
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2012
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation No

2018

Legal Segregation No

2012
Family Segregation

Family Segregation No

2018

Family Segregation No

2012
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2018

Age Segregation Yes

2012
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2011