Shahat

Shahhat Detention Center (شحات)

Libya

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
200
12

17 September 2023

YES

2023

Libya

1,552

Refugees

42,908

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Shahhat Detention Center (شحات)
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Shahat, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.808215, 21.869684

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018
Management

Name Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration

Type Governmental

2018

Name Ministry of the Interior, Department for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)

Type Governmental

2017
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider UNHCR

Service Social services

2017

Provider IOM

Service Health care

2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2023

Name Unaccompanied minors

2018

Name Accompanied minors

2018

Name Adult men

2018

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Bangladesh

Country #2 Egypt

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 200

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
12
17 September 2023
10
25 April 2021
30
30 March 2021
92
30 March 2020
109
26 August 2018
16
30 July 2018
50
8 June 2017
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
12
17 September 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2023

Access to internet

2023

Access to telephones

2023

Bedding and clothing

2023

Food provision

2023

Medical care

2021

Access to internet

2021

Medical care

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

Food provision

2017

Outdoor exercise

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2023

No regular visits

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
DoctorsNursesPsychological care
2023
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate food or water provision
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2021
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2023

Yes

2021
Internet Access

No

2023

No

2021