Surman

Surman (Sorman) Detention Centre (صرمان)

Libya

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2019

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM), Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration

Management: Police (Governmental)

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2017

No Data
No Data
Libya

14

Dedicated Detention Centres

1,552

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Surman (Sorman) Detention Centre (صرمان)
Location

Country: Libya

City & Region: Surman, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 32.7473047, 12.5642261

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2017
In use
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police
Governmental
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM)
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2015
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 and DRC
Social services
2017
DRC (Danish Refugee Council)
Telephone services
2017
UNHCR (IMC)
Health care
2017
Mixed Migration Working Group (UNHCR, IOM, MSF, DRC, IMC and other partner NGOs)
Health care
2017

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Overcrowding

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2015

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