Shahat

Shahhat Detention Center (شحات)

Libya

Status

In use

2026

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
57

31 December 2025

YES

2023

Libya

17

Dedicated Detention Centres

200,335

Refugees

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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
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2017
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration
Governmental
2018
Ministry of the Interior, Department for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM)
Governmental
2017
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
IOM
Health care
2017
UNHCR
Social services
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

Accompanied minors

2018

Unaccompanied minors

2018

Adult women

2018

Adult men

2018

Adult men

2017

Adult women

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
57
31 December 2025
12
17 September 2023
23
29 January 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
23
29 January 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2021
2021
2017
2017
2017
2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2023

Gender Segregation Yes

2021

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2023

Age Segregation Yes

2021

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2023
Doctor on Duty

Frequency No Doctor on Duty

2023
Nurse on Duty

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2023
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2023

Frequency No regular visits

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Health screeningsDoctorsNursesPsychological careHospital accessMedication
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
Year
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2023
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2021
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Limited

2023

Access to Telephones Yes

2021
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2023

Internet Access No

2021
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2023