Matrouh Governorate (Nile Delta)

Matrouh Police Station (Marsa Matrouh Police Station)

Egypt

Status

In use

2026

Type: Police station or jail (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Police

Management: Police (Interior Ministry/Security Management) (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Recognized refugees (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2020

No Data
No Data
Egypt

238,014

Refugees

638,948

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Matrouh Police Station (Marsa Matrouh Police Station)

Alternative Names: Marsa Matrouh Police Station

Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Matrouh Governorate (Nile Delta), Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 31.3555426446, 27.2511577606

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2014
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Police station or jail
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Police Station
2020
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police (Interior Ministry/Security Management)
Governmental
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Police
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Interior Ministry
2014

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2020

Adult women

2020

Adult men

2020

Adult men

2018
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

Recognized refugees (administrative)

2018

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Iraq

Country #2 Iran

Country #3 Turkey

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2020

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 12

2020

Number of Days 25

2018
Overstays

Reported Overstays Not Applicable

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

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Not Available

2020
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2020
2020
2020
2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2020
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space No

2020
Internal Security Regime

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

2020
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014
Armed Internal Personnel

Armed Internal Personnel Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2020

STAFF

Specially Trained

Trained Personnel Unknown

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2020
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2017
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2020

Legal Segregation No

2018
Family Segregation

Family Segregation No

2020

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2020
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) No

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space No

2020
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space No

2020
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment No

2020
Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children No

2020
Skills Development for Adults

Skills Development for Adults No

2020
Language Classes

Language Classes No

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2020
Remunerated Work

Remunerated Work No

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2020
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival No

2020
Doctor on Duty

Frequency No Doctor on Duty

2020
Nurse on Duty

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2020
Psychologist Visits

Frequency 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
No

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access No

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2020
Family Access

Family Access Not Available

2020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Unknown

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Unknown

2020
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Unknown

2020
Computer Access

Computer Access No

2020
Internet Access

Internet Access Unknown

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones Unknown

2020