Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam Police Station

Egypt

Status

Last documented use

2019

Type: Police station or jail (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Interior Ministry

Management: Police, Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

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

248,057

Refugees

84,154

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Marsa Alam Police Station
Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Marsa Alam, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 25.077825176, 34.891204834

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2019
Last documented use
2018
In use
2018
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
Police, Ministry of Interior
Governmental
2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2019

Adult women

2011

Adult men

2011

Accompanied minors

2011
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Syria

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 60

2019

Number of Days 25

2018
Overstays

Reported Overstays Not Applicable

2019
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
Unlimited
2019

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2019
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

No

2019
Internal Security Regime

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

2019
External Security Regime

Secure

2011
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2019
Armed External Guards

Yes

2020

STAFF

Specially Trained

Unknown

2019

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2019

Not Available

2018

Age Segregation

Not Applicable

2019

No

2018

Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2019

No

2018

No

2011
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2019

Not Available

2017

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2019
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

No

2019

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

No

2019
Outdoor Space

No

2019
Leisure Equipment

No

2019
Skills Development for Adults

No

2019
Language Classes

No

2019
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2019
Remunerated Work

No

2019

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2019
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2019
Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2019
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2019
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2019
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Not Available

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Not Available

2019
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2019
Family Access

Infrequently

2019

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2019
Free Outgoing Local Calls

No

2019
Receiving Calls

No

2019
Computer Access

No

2019
Internet Access

No

2019
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2019