Huehuetan, Chiapas

Huehuetan Estancia Provisional

Status

Temporarily closed

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migración / Migration's national institute, Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migracion (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), LGBTI persons, Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
30
YES

2019

No Data
Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Huehuetan Estancia Provisional
Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: Huehuetan, Chiapas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 15.0196034, -92.3931781

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en Huehuetán
Titular: Lic. ric Alejandro Jan Arguello
Domicilio Carretera Costera Km. 268+000 (a 200 mts. De la entrada al Pueblo de Huehuetan), Municipio de Huhuetan, Chiapas.
Teléfono(s) 01(962)128 22 674 Ext. 217

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Temporarily closed

2024

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2024

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Estancia Provisional Tipo A

2024
Management

Name Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migración / Migration's national institute

Ministry Secretaría de Gobernación / Secretary of the Interior

Ministry Typology Immigration or Citizenship

2024

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Ministry Secertaria de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1996

Year Ceased 2023

2024

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name LGBTI persons

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name Adult men

2024

Name Accompanied minors

2019

Name LGBTI persons

2019

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2011
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2019

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2024

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2017

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2012
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
2
2024

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2019

Showers and toilets

2019

Lighting

2019

Bedding and clothing

2019

Overcrowding

2019

Temperature

2019

Access to clean drinking water

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2019
Age Segregation

No

2019

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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