Edfu, Aswan

Edfu Police Station

Egypt

Status

In use

2020

Type: Police station or jail (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Police

Management: Police (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

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

300,128

Refugees

84,154

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Edfu Police Station
Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Edfu, Aswan, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 24.98264864679443, 32.87955115510936

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

Status Last documented use

2016

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2011
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Police station or jail

2011
National typology

Name Police Station

2020
Management

Name Police

Type Governmental

2018
Custodial Authorities

Agency Police

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2020

Name Unaccompanied minors

2016

Name Adult women

2011

Name Adult men

2011

Name Accompanied minors

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Eritrea

Country #2 Syria

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
Overstays

Reported Overstays Not Applicable

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

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

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

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2020

Age Segregation

Not Applicable

2020

Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2020

No

2011
Family Segregation

No

2020

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

No

2020
Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2020
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

No

2020
Maximum Time in Security/Isolation Cells (hours)

No Limit

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

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

No

2020
Computer Access

No

2020
Internet Access

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2020