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)

Conditions complaints? Deaths at facility Capacity
YES
Yes
No Data
Egypt

3,051

Immigration detainees (2014)

822

Detained children (2016)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Center status

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2012
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Interior Ministry / Prisons Sector

Type Governmental

2012
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012
Armed guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2011
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Estimated average detention period (days)

Number of Days 350

2018
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
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
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
Family access

Family Access Yes

2011
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2009

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

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