Qanater El Khairia, Qalyubia (north outskirts of Cairo)

Qanater El Khayereya Women's Prison

Egypt

Status

In use

2021

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Prison Department

Management: Interior Ministry / Prisons Sector (Governmental)

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

Deaths at facility Conditions complaints? Capacity
Yes

2 January 2009

YES

2018

No Data
Egypt

248,057

Refugees

84,154

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Qanater El Khayereya Women's Prison
Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Qanater El Khairia, Qalyubia (north outskirts of Cairo), Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 30.063151406, 31.2415122986

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2021
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2014
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
Management
Management
Type
Year
Interior Ministry / Prisons Sector
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Prison Department
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Interior Ministry
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2021

Adult women

2021

Adult women

2018

Accompanied minors

2018

Adult women

2016

Adult women

2012

Unaccompanied minors

2012

Accompanied minors

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2021

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2018

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 350

2018

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2017
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2018
2018
2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012
Armed External Guards

Yes

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2021

Yes

2012
Age Segregation

No

2021

No

2018

Yes

2012
Legal Segregation

No

2021

No

2018

No

2012
Family Segregation

No

2021

No

2018

No

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2009

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Yes

2011

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