Palenque, Chiapas

Palenque Estacion Migratoria

Mexico

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migracion (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Accompanied minors, Families

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
64
6

2020

No Data
Mexico

59,155

Immigration detainees (2020)

8,524

Estimated detention capacity (2020)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2012

Year Ceased

2019
Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2012
Management

Name Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Ministry Secertaria de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Accompanied minors

2017

Name Families

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 64

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 35

2011
Reported Population (day)

Number 6

2020
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

CONDITIONS & REGIME

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2017