Toronto, Ontario

Toronto West Detention Centre

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2014

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Criminal detainees, Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Canada

6,251

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

Toronto West Detention Centre 111 Disco Rd. Rexdale, ON M9W 5L6 Phone: 416-675-1806 Fax: 416-674-4186

Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2014

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012

Status In use

2011

Status In use

2010
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2011
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2013

Name Canada Border Services Agency

Type Governmental

2012

Name Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2011
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation No

2011
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 713

2013

Number 961

2012

Number 864

2011

Number 836

2010
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Specially trained personnel
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Family access
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Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Canada Border Services Agency

Ministry Public Safety Canada

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2011
Facility owner
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