Centro de Aprehensión Temporal para Extranjeros en Condición Irregular (CATECI) (previously Centro de Aseguramiento para Extranjeros en Transito) in Costa Rica

Centro de Aprehensión Temporal para Extranjeros en Condición Irregular (CATECI) (previously Centro de Aseguramiento para Extranjeros en Transito)

Status

Last documented use

2015

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria, Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Management: Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería and Policía Profesional (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Centre for temporary detention for irregular migrants [Centro de Aprehensión Temporal para Extranjeros en Condición Irregular]

Capacity	Reported population	Deaths at facility
50	No Data	No Data

FACILITY NAMES

Centro de Aprehensión Temporal para Extranjeros en Condición Irregular (CATECI) (previously Centro de Aseguramiento para Extranjeros en Transito)

Location

Country: Costa Rica

City & Region: San Jose, Costa Rica, Hatillo Centro, 100 Meters Suroeste de la Clinica Solon Nunez, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 9.913175, -84.097653

Contact Information

Avenida 48, Hatillo, San Jose Costa Rica Tel: +506-252-1600 / 299-8013

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007

National typology

Name Centre for temporary detention for irregular migrants [Centro de Aprehensión Temporal para Extranjeros en Condición Irregular]

2015

Operating Period

Year of Entry 2006

Center Status

Status Last documented use

2015

Status In use

2007

Management

Name Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería and Policía Profesional

Type Governmental

2014

Name Direccion General de Migracion y Extrajeria/Policia de Migracion y Extranjeria

Type Governmental

2007

Custodial Authorities

Agency Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Ministry Ministerio de Gobernacion y Policia

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Ministry Ministerio de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2014

Name Adult men

2014

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 50

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 70

2007

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 20

2015

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2007

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2014

Yes

2007