Tokai, Western Cape Province

Pollsmoor Prison (Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison )

South Africa

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Service

Management: Department of Correctional Services (Governmental)

Detains: Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
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South Africa

11,915

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

1

Dedicated Detention Centres

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FACILITY NAMES
Pollsmoor Prison (Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison )
Location

Country: South Africa

City & Region: Tokai, Western Cape Province, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: -34.0595678, 18.390358

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2018
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Correctional Services
Governmental
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Service
Home Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2009

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 7

2009

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation
Age Segregation
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Yes

2009
Family Segregation

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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