Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre

Canada

Status

Last documented use

2013

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Management: Canada's Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
No Data
No Data
No Data
Canada

8,825

Immigration detainees (2020)

91

Detained children (2017)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2012
Center Status

Status Last documented use

2013

Status In use

2012

Status In use

2011

Status In use

2010
Management

Name Canada's Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Type Governmental

2013

Name Canada Border Services Agency

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Ministry Public Safety Canada

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2013

STATISTICS & DATA

Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010
Total Detainees/Stock & Flow (year)

Number 10

2013

Number 26

2012

Number 26

2011

Number 38

2010

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012