Sabha

Sabha Detention Centre

Libya

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2019

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) (Governmental)

Detains: Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
4000
YES

2015

No Data
Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Sabha Detention Centre
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Sabha, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 27.065161, 14.43064

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
UNHCR
Social services
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2015

Accompanied minors

2009

Adult men

2009

Adult women

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 4000

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1000

2009

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2015

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2009
Age Segregation

Yes

2009
Legal Segregation

Family Segregation

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International non-governmental groups
2013

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