Amos, Quebec

Centre de détention Amos

Status

Last documented use

2006

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Criminal detainees

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
Centre de détention Amos 851, 3e rue Ouest Amos (Québec) J9T 2T4 Téléphone : 819 444-5222
Center status

Status Last documented use

2006
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2006
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Ministère de la sécurité publique, Direction générale des services correctionnels

Type Governmental

2006
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2006
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2006

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2006
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 1

2006
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Demographics
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
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Specially trained personnel
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Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
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

2006
Facility owner
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